Hesham
Hesham is a common male given name and surname. In Arabic it means "generous", though in some instances there may not be any connection with the Arabic. It is not to be confused with the similar-looking but unrelated name Hashim "هاشم".
Meaning & Origin of Hesham
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hesham is a common male given name and surname. In Arabic it means "generous", though in some instances there may not be any connection with the Arabic. It is not to be confused with the similar-looking but unrelated name Hashim "هاشم".
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The Story of Hesham
Hesham first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 18 Heshams were born — ranking #4,204 that year. As of 2026, Hesham ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 416 Heshams 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 Hesham
Hesham is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 416 births in the dataset. Hesham's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #4,204. Use the chart and map above to compare Hesham'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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