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Hakeem

“Variant of Hakim — Wise; ruler” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1502 in the US (2025) · 90s

Hakeem reached its best rank, #586, in 1989 and ranked #1502 in 2025. Roughly 6,300 boys have been named Hakeem since 1971.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,100 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hakeems

• Hakeem Olajuwon — Nigerian-American basketball player
• Hakeem Jeffries — American politician (born 1970)
• Hakeem Kae-Kazim — British-Nigerian actor
• Hakeem Noor-ud-Din — caliph of the Ahmadiyya
• Hakeem Araba — Footballer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

• Hakeem Lyon — character
• Hakeem Nour — Boost

What Hakeems become

Among 52 notable people named Hakeem:

Sports figures appear 2.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American basketball player.

Similar names: Akeem · Raheem · Achilles · Tariq · Naim · Abdul

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