The baby name Hameed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/; Arabic pronunciation: /ħaˈmiːd/ with initial voiceless pharyngeal fricative [ħ]).
Hameed is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Hameed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ha-MEED (IPA: /hæˈmiːd/; Arabic pronunciation: /ħaˈmiːd/ with initial voiceless pharyngeal fricative [ħ]).
Hameed is Arabic in Origin.
Hameed is an Arabic masculine name from Ḥamīd (حَمِيد), “praiseworthy” or “laudable,” from the Semitic root H-M-D denoting praise; it is also one of the 99 Names of God (al-Ḥamīd). Attested in early Islamic naming traditions, it spread throughout the Middle East, North and East Africa, Persia, and South Asia, where it appears as both a given name and, by patronymic transfer, a surname. The name often features in devotional compounds such as Abdul Hameed/Abdelhamid (“servant of the Praiseworthy”).
Common variants and transliterations include Hamid, Hamed, Hameed (South Asian/Anglicized), and Turkish Hamit; related diminutives or regional forms are Hamidou (West Africa) and Hamdi. Feminine counterparts are Hamida (Arabic) and Hamide (Turkish). Names from the same root include Muhammad, Ahmad/Ahmet, and Mahmoud/Mahmud. Across centuries, Hameed has conveyed esteem and gratitude, making it a timeless choice in Muslim communities and the diaspora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #52 | 26 | 3,375 |
| AF | 0 | #55 | 22 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #58 | 394 | 3,535 |
| QA | 0 | #86 | 15 | 7,011 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #87 | 8 | 2,402 |
| IQ | 0 | #94 | 36 | 3,533 | |
| OM | 0 | #99 | 18 | 6,215 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| BH | 0 | #105 | 773 | 17,937 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #114 | 8 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| AE | 0 | #137 | 41 | 10,220 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #137 | 1,527 | 13,071 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #139 | 3,001 | 22,615 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| YE | 0 | #165 | 293 | 8,639 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #172 | 7,187 | 28,008 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #185 | 1,027 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #189 | 807 | 18,093 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| SA | 0 | #235 | 61 | 10,560 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #253 | 12 | 5,926 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #260 | 1,037 | 17,948 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #267 | 7 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| LY | 0 | #283 | 284 | 12,703 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #288 | 10 | 7,909 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #293 | 85 | 7,057 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #343 | 54 | 15,987 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #352 | 94 | 10,523 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #370 | 58 | 2,041 |
| EG | 0 | #384 | 17 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #461 | 55 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #468 | 37 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #469 | 85 | 20,968 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #498 | 55 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #500 | 49 | 10,655 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #512 | 605 | 16,906 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| SY | 0 | #555 | 179 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #567 | 346 | 15,035 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #574 | 34 | 10,983 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #636 | 23 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #650 | 48 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #694 | 242 | 25,931 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #729 | 58 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #828 | 175 | 16,750 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #920 | 33 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #994 | 118 | 25,439 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,101 | 111 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,146 | 33 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,423 | 49 | 10,046 |
Hameed is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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