Hashem 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 Hashem) comes from him. He is Hashem bin Abd Manaf, father of Abdul Mutallib. Abdul Mutallib was grandfather of the Prophet.