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Hatem name meaning

حاتم

Hatem · HAH-tim

A judge who settles a matter decisively.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ح ت م
Pronunciation
HAH-tim
Other spellings
Hatim

About the name Hatem

Hatem comes from the root h-t-m, to decide something firmly, and refers to a judge or someone who settles a matter. Hatim al-Tai, a pre-Islamic poet, became proverbial in Arabic for his generosity. The name is used in Egypt, the Levant and the Gulf. Spellings include Hatem and Hatim. The stress is on the first syllable.

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What is the origin of the name Hatem?

Hatem (حاتم) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ح ت م. A judge who settles a matter decisively.

How do you write Hatem in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written حاتم. In English it is also spelled Hatim.