Haashim is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means âbreakerâ, âbrave destroyer of evilâ. It is the name of the great ancestor Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings upon him, and Prophet Muhammadâs clan (Banu Haashim) comes from him. He is Haashim bin Abd Manaf, father of Abdul Mutallib. Abdul Mutallib was grandfather of the Prophet.