Given name & surname
Hashem
Hashem is a given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in French.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hashem through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 608
- 608 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,543 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,543 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 19.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Michigan had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 770 as a first name in 2020; 1,410 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hashem’s family of names
In French usage, Hashem has a related form in HACHEM.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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