Hicham
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hi-SHAHM
- Origin
- Arabic
Hicham is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “generosity”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hicham mean?
Arabic: North African French spelling of Hisham
“generosity”
French-influenced spelling of Hisham, used in Morocco and Algeria; Hisham was the name of several Umayyad caliphs.
Is Hicham a girl's or a boy's name?
Hicham is a boys' name.
How popular is Hicham in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 boys.
Hicham in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
Names like Hicham
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hisham, Hamza, Liam, Adam, Qasim, Humza, Usman, Hukam, Haseeb, Habib, Haytham
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Hicham: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hicham, updated 20 October 2026.