Haitham
Haytham, Haitham or Haitem is an Arabic male name meaning "young hawk" or "young eagle". It is highly popular among Middle Eastern communities and originated in Arab States of the Persian Gulf.
Meaning & Origin of Haitham
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Haytham, Haitham or Haitem is an Arabic male name meaning "young hawk" or "young eagle". It is highly popular among Middle Eastern communities and originated in Arab States of the Persian Gulf.
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The Story of Haitham
Haitham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 17 Haithams were born — ranking #5,289 that year. As of 2026, Haitham ranks #5,463 for baby boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 358 Haithams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Haitham
Haitham is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 358 births in the dataset. Haitham's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #4,936. Use the chart and map above to compare Haitham's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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