Hatem
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning decider, one who judges.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hatem by the numbers
Hatem was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1985, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hatem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hatimdecisive, determined; from the judge7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazemdetermined, resolute5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Havensafe place or harbor1,195 in the US (2017)
- Hayesenclosed area or hedged place827 in the US (2017)
- Hakeemwise or judicious66 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a judge
Like Hatem, each of these has a judge in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
- Joaquingod establishes or god will judge901 in the US (2017)
- Dannygod is my judge; a form of Daniel583 in the US (2017)
- Jadielgod is my judge; a form of Judiel327 in the US (2017)
- Danigod is my judge; diminutive of Daniel262 in the US (2017)
- DangeloGod is my judge; a modern respelling of D'Angelo or Daniel236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hatem
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