Generous or one who crushes or smashes
Derived from the Arabic root 'hashama', meaning to crush or break. Historically, it refers to a person who crushes bread to share with the poor, symbolizing extreme generosity and hospitality. It was the name of the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.
Less common today
Hisham isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,017 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Tenth Umayyad caliph who ruled in the 8th century
Moroccan middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist
Pulitzer Prize-winning Libyan-British novelist
