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Worldwide, חכם (Hacham , Haham , חכם ) is a rare masculine forename. The given name חכם is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name, and Egypt, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Morocco, Algeria, and India. More prevalently, חכם is the last name as well as the forename.