Akram (Arabic: أکرم ‎‎), is used as a given name and surname, and is derived from the Arabic root word Karam (Arabic: كرم‎‎), meaning generosity. In the Arabic language, it means "most generous." Akram is closely related to the words Karim and Kareem, meaning generoaktamus.
Hashim (Arabic: هاشم‎‎) is a common male Arabic given name, which signifies "breaker of bread". The title Hashim was given to 'Amr al-Ê»UlÄ ibn 'Abd Manaf, as he was generous in providing bread to poor people and travelers going to Mecca.
