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Hiyam

Girl name · Arabic

Meaningpassionate love · Arabic

Hiyam is an Arabic girl name meaning “passionate love”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds crisp and confident, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.

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  • Scrabble scoreIf names were allowed in Scrabble, Hiyam would score 13 points, thanks largely to the H (worth 4).
  • GenerationHiyam peaked in 2013, which makes it a Gen Alpha name. The typical Hiyam you'd meet today is about 12 years old.
  • HistoryHiyam first shows up in US birth records in 2012, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
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US births per million girls, 2012–2025

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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

About the name Hiyam

Hiyam is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “passionate love”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the consonant at the end gives it a confident finish. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.

Origin:Arabic names

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Questions about the name Hiyam

What does the name Hiyam mean?

Hiyam means “passionate love” and comes from Arabic. Names built around “love” have been loved for generations, and give a child a meaning worth sharing when someone asks about their name. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Nayeli (“possibly I love you”), Amanda (“worthy of love”), Love (“love”) and Eros (“love”).

What is the origin of the name Hiyam?

Hiyam is Arabic in origin. Other Arabic names to consider are Eleanor (“possibly light”), Layla (“night”), Lyla (“night”) and Aaliyah (“exalted”).

Is Hiyam a boy or girl name?

Hiyam is a girl name.

How popular is the name Hiyam?

Hiyam is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #13,150 in 2013, so it's a name with history that few kids share today.

What names are similar to Hiyam?

If you like Hiyam, you might also like Nayeli, Amanda, Love and Eros.

What should I know before naming my baby Hiyam?

Hiyam is an Arabic girl name meaning “passionate love”. Arabic names are often chosen for a virtue or a blessing parents hope their child will carry. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds crisp and confident, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.