The name of Hakemi Use arose from the designation "Yusuf Tepesi" attributed to the mound by the locals from the name of Yusuf, the former owner of the field in which the mound is located; in time the site came to be known as "Harem-i Use". To avoid confusion, the excavation team decided to use the already published name of the site, Hakemi Use, however, without affixing the word "Tepesi", as in this case "Tepe" has the same meaning as "Harem".