Hicham
“generosity”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,174th
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 19,231
- −1.8% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1979
Meaning and origin of Hicham
Hicham means “generosity” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Hicham in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1979.
- Over recent years, Hicham has been stable (−1.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Hicham every 61 schools, all spellings combined.
Same sound, other spellings
- Icham (in French)25
- Isham15
- Hisham15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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