Hisham: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
ہشام
هِشَام
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Hisham (ہشام, Arabic هِشَام) is most often explained as “generosity (traditional reading)”. It comes from the Arabic root ه ش م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ه ش م.
- Meaning
- generosity (traditional reading)
- معنی
- سخاوت (روایتی معنی)
Meaning disputed
An old Arab name from the same root as Hashim (to crush or break). The sense 'generosity' is commonly given but we could not confirm it in Lane.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- hi-shaamAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ه ش م