Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hakim

Hakim /haˈcim/

“wise man; judge”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
H
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Hakim?

Hakim

IPA /haˈcim/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Hakim mean?

The spelling Hakim corresponds to two Arabic words. Hakîm means ‘sage, philosopher’, from Arabic ḥakīm; hekim ‘physician’ comes from the same root. Hâkim is Arabic ḥākim ‘judge; ruling’. As a male name the sense ‘wise’ is the usual one.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Hakîm reading: Arabic ḥakīm ‘wise’, the usual sense of the male name.
  2. Hâkim reading: Arabic ḥākim ‘judge, ruler’.

What is Hakim made of?

Hakim is a single root: hakim (hakîm: sage; hâkim: judge).

Hakim + root hakim hakîm: sage; hâkim: judge ARABIC ḥakīm “wise; sage, philosopher” ARABIC ḥākim “judge; ruling, dominant” Hakim hakim root hakîm: sage; hâkim: judge ḥakīm ARABIC “wise; sage, philosopher” ḥākim ARABIC “judge; ruling, dominant”
Hakim: parts and root words
  • ḥakīm Arabic — wise; sage, philosopher1
  • ḥākim Arabic — judge; ruling, dominant1

How was the name Hakim formed?

Hakim belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Hakim?

  1. Nasser Hakim singer 1910–1991
  2. Robert Hakim film producer 1907–1992
  3. Christine Hakim actor 1956–
  4. Omar Hakim musician 1959–
  5. Imani Hakim actor 1993–
  6. Yalda Hakim journalist 1983–
  7. Naji Hakim composer 1955–
  8. Catherine Hakim sociologist 1948–

People surnamed Hakim as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Hakim also a first name?

Yes. Hakim is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “wise man; judge”.

Hakim as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hakim accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hâkim accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hakim

Q1

What does the surname Hakim mean?

The spelling Hakim corresponds to two Arabic words. Hakîm means ‘sage, philosopher’, from Arabic ḥakīm; hekim ‘physician’ comes from the same root. Hâkim is Arabic ḥākim ‘judge; ruling’. As a male name the sense ‘wise’ is the usual one.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hakim?

The root word of Hakim is ḥakīm (Arabic): “wise; sage, philosopher”. There are 3 competing views on where Hakim comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hakim?

Ha·kim, 2 syllables; IPA: /haˈcim/.