Meaning
Wise
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Hakeem
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
This entry is حكيم, with the wise gloss. The dictionary relates it to hakama, to judge or decide; a root’s verb meaning should not replace the meaning of the final name form.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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