Hashem

Hashem (Hebrew: haššēm, literally "the name"; often abbreviated to  [h′]) is a title used in Judaism to refer to God. It is also a given name and surname in Arabic, meaning "Breaker".

Religious usage

 * In Judaism, HaShem (lit. 'the Name') is employed to refer to God when not in prayer, in which the term Adonai ("my master") is used.

People with the given name

 * Hashem Aghajari (born 1957), Iranian historian
 * Hashem Akbari (born 1949), Iranian-American professor at Concordia University
 * Hashem Akbarian (1897–1971), Iranian wrestler
 * Mirza Hashem Amoli (1899–1993), Iranian ayatollah
 * Hashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballer
 * M. Hashem Pesaran (born 1946), British-Iranian economist
 * Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (1942–2021), Afghan politician

People with the surname

 * Abdullah Hashem (born 1983), Egyptian-American religious leader and founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
 * Ibrahim Hashem (1888–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politician
 * Nadia Hashem, Jordanian journalist and politician