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Names from the Arabic root ḥ-k-m

5 names in 4 word forms: 3 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: حكم (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

حكم ḥ-k-m judging, wisdom, ruling
Names
5
Word forms
4
Boy
3
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ح ك م ḥ-k-m · judging, wisdom, ruling
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ḥ-k-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 3 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ك م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: حكيم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hakim and Hakimah
  3. Wiktionary: حكيمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hakimah
  4. Wiktionary: حكم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hakam and Hikam
  5. Wiktionary: حكمة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Hikmah

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ḥ-k-m mean?

The root ح ك م (ḥ-k-m) relates to judging, wisdom, ruling, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ح ك م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ḥ-k-m?

Hakim, Hakimah, Hakam, Hikam and Hikmah.

What does حكم mean?

حكم means “judge; arbitrator”, according to Wiktionary: حكم. In this reference it is spelled Hakam and Hikam.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ḥ-k-m family?

4 word forms: حكيم (Hakim); حكيمة (Hakimah); حكم (Hakam, Hikam); حكمة (Hikmah).