Boy · #10,812 in 2026

Hatim

Hatim is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#10,812
Peak Rank
#6,338 (2017)
Total Babies
253
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1976
First Year
2023
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#6338
Peak Rank
253
Total Count
35
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hatim

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Hatim is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Hatim

The earliest SSA record of Hatim as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 6 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Hatim — #6,338 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Hatim on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Hatim last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 253 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Hatim

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hatim. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Hatim

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hatim is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hatim

What does the name Hatim mean?
Hatim is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
What is the origin of the name Hatim?
Hatim has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Hatim in 2026?
In 2026, Hatim ranks #10,812 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Hatim most popular?
Hatim reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #6,338 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Hatim most popular?
Hatim has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hatim.
Is Hatim a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hatim is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Hatim?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hatim include Myrick, Arinze, Mohanad. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Hatim?
Common variants and related forms of Hatim include Hatem. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Hatim

Hatim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 253 births in the dataset. Hatim's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,338. Use the chart and map above to compare Hatim'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.