Hammam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hah-MAHM
- Origin
- Arabic
Hammam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “generous and noble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hammam mean?
Arabic: Arabic hammam, 'generous, noble'
“generous and noble”
From Arabic hammam, meaning a noble, generous and resolute man.
Is Hammam a girl's or a boy's name?
Hammam is a boys' name.
How popular is Hammam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 4 boys.
Hammam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Names like Hammam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ahmed, Muhammad, Abdullah, Hamid, Ayham, Musab, Haseeb, Habib, Hamza, Raheem, Saim, Abdur
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hammam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hammam, updated 20 October 2026.