What Does the Name Hisham Mean

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The name Hisham comes from Arabic roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Hisham below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Hisham Name Meaning

ArabicMeans "generous" in Arabic, ultimately from hashama "to crush". The meaning derives from the traditional Arab act of crushing bread into crumbs in order to share it. This was the name of an 8th-century caliph...

Origin: ArabicGender: Boy
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1 Hinnerk
2 Henny
3 Herakles
4 Harkaitz
5 Hi̇kmet
6 Heitor
7 Hirsh
8 Hormazd
9 Håvard
10 Helias
11 Hakim
12 Habib
13 Hrodulf
14 Harta
15 Hananiah
16 Herminio
17 Hersh
18 Henrikki
19 Harvey
20 Hadyn
21 Hélder
22 Heiner
23 Horus
24 Heng
25 Hasan
26 Hludowig
27 Hamed
28 Haruto
29 Hermanni
30 Hovik
31 Hamish
32 Harding
33 Howard
34 Hallvard
35 Harald
36 Hatim
37 Hannibal
38 Holden
39 Hendrik
40 Helfried
41 Hafeez
42 Herman
43 Hiraku
44 Higini
45 Hershel
46 Hillar
47 Hamo
48 Hilarius
49 Honorius
50 Hopcyn
51 Hevel
52 Houssam
53 Hardman
54 Herschel
55 Hadufuns
56 Honza
57 Hadad
58 Håkan
59 Haran
60 Hali̇l
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