Meaning & Origin
A surname from Arabic.
Hakeem is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic ḥakīm, meaning 'wise, judicious' or 'physician, healer' — from the root ḥakama (to be wise, to judge wisely). Al-Hakīm is one of the 99 names of God in Islam.
NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon — known as 'The Dream' — brought this Arabic name to global sporting consciousness. His two NBA championships with the Houston Rockets and his reputation as the greatest center in NBA history gave Hakeem an association with excellence and graceful dominance. A name that carries divine wisdom and athletic greatness.