Fun Facts About the Name Hatim
- 265 babies named Hatim: U.S. records list 265 babies given the name Hatim from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Hatim Mean?
Hatim is an Arabic masculine name meaning "judge" or "arbiter." It comes from the Arabic root ḥ-t-m, "to decide, settle, or make final," and the form ḥātim (حاتم) is an active participle meaning "one who decides." The name is sometimes explained as "generous" because of the pre-Islamic figure Hatim al-Ta'i, but that is a later association with the man, not the word's lexical meaning.
Hatim Name History & Origins
Hatim is a pre-Islamic Arabic name. Its best-known early bearer is Hatim al-Ta'i, a chief of the Tayy tribe in northern Arabia, traditionally placed in the sixth century and remembered in Arabic tradition for extraordinary hospitality; Arabic tradition preserves the saying "more generous than Hatim." His son Adi ibn Hatim converted to Islam and became a Companion of Muhammad.
In later Persian and Urdu literature, Hatim al-Ta'i became the hero of the Qissa-i Hatim Tai, a cycle of quests and adventures. That story cycle associates the name with generosity in later tradition, but it is a literary association rather than the origin of the name's meaning.
How Popular is the Name Hatim?
Hatim has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #4,196 in 1979.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,943 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #11,328 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,177 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,101 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #9,928 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #11,284 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #6,441 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #12,910 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,240 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #11,217 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #10,040 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,091 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #12,998 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,050 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #10,241 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,544 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #11,431 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #9,014 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #6,804 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #6,413 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #6,632 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #7,039 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #10,507 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,428 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #9,370 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #9,347 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,251 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,926 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #7,382 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #6,707 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #4,760 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #4,293 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #5,155 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #4,196 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #4,725 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #5,183 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Hatim Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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