Bishop
Meaning
"overseer, superintendent"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,194
- Total SSA Count
- 171
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bish
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"overseer, superintendent"
Origin: Greek
"wise, judicious"
Origin: Arabic
Bishop is more popular, ranked #1194 vs #1262 for Hakeem.
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Bishop is more popular, ranked #1194 compared to Hakeem at #1262 in the United States.
Bishop means "overseer, superintendent" (Greek origin). Hakeem means "wise, judicious" (Arabic origin).
Bishop is primarily a boy name. Hakeem is primarily a boy name.