Ayman
Appearance
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʔæjmæn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male[1] |
| Language | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Righteous, blessed, lucky"[2] |
| Other names | |
| See also | Aiman |
Ayman (Arabic: أيمن, also spelled as Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, or Eymen in the Latin alphabet) is an Arabic masculine given name.[3] It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root (ي م ن) for right, and literally means righteous, on the right, right-handed, blessed or lucky.[4]
In Turkish, the name is spelled as Eymen. Eymen was the second most popular given name for boys born in Turkey in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[5][6][7]
An early bearer of the name was Ayman ibn Ubayd, an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Notable people with the name include
[edit]- Ayman ibn Ubayd, early Muslim and son of Umm Ayman
- Aiman Khwajah Sultan, Prince of Moghulistan
- Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al-Qaeda 2011–22
- Ayman Safadi, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Aimen Dean, founding member of Al-Qaeda
- Ayman Mohyeldin, Egyptian-American journalist
- Ayman Majali, former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan
- Aymen Benabderrahmane, former Prime Minister of Algeria
- Prince Muhammad Aiman of Brunei, son of Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei
- Ayman al-Aloul, Palestinian Journalist
- Ayman Al-Hussaini, Kuwaiti footballer
- Ayman Hariri, Lebanese businessman and son of Rafic Hariri
- Ayman Al-Hujaili, Saudi footballer
- Ayman Ftayni, Saudi footballer
- Ayman Al-Salek Syrian actor
- Ayman Al-Sayyad, Egyptian journalist
- Aymen Hussein, Iraqi footballer
- Aymane Serhani, Moroccan singer
- Ayman Sadiq, Bangladeshi entrepreneur and internet personality
- Ayman Ben Mohamed, Irish-Tunisian footballer
- Ayman Adais, Jordanian basketball player
- Ayman Cherkaoui, Moroccan climate change lawyer
- Aiman Hakim Ridza, Malaysian actor and singer
- Aiman Witjaksono, Indonesian journalist and host of Aiman (TV program)
- Ayman Halawani, Saudi film producer
- Aymen Mathlouthi, Tunisian footballer
- Ayman Nour, Egyptian politician and former member of parliament, founder and chairman of El-Ghad Party
- Ayman Odeh, Palestinian politician
- Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Yemeni doctor and former Guantanamo Bay detainee
- Aymen Tahar, British footballer of Algerian descent
- Ayman Taher, Egyptian former goalkeeper
- Ayman Zeidan, Syrian TV host, comedian, voice actor and actor of film, television, and theater
- Ayman Zohry, Egyptian demographer/geographer and expert on migration studies
- Aiman Napoli, Italian footballer
- Ayman Nofal, Al-Qassam Brigades commander
- Ayman Taha, Hamas Commander
- Ayman Kari, French footballer
- Ayman Baalbaki, Lebanese painter
- Aymen Hussein, Iraqi footballer
- Aymen Mahious, Algerian footballer
- Aymen Abdennour, Tunisian footballer
- Aymen Barkok, German-Moroccan footballer
- Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, British-Iraqi writer
- Ayman Aourir, German-Moroccan footballer
- Ayman Arguigue, Spanish-Moroccan footballer
- Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim, Iraqi militant
- Ayman Azhil, German footballer
- Ayman Sellouf, Dutch footballer
- Ayman Younes, Egyptian footballer
- Ayman Asfari, Syrian-British businessman
- Ayman Alatar, Libyan singer
- Ayman Aiki, French footballer
- Ayman Sikseck, Israeli-Arab journalist
- Ayman El Yamani, Egyptian footballer
- Ayman Hakeem, Syrian football coach
- Ayman Klzie, Syrian swimmer
- Ayman Shihadeh, Syrian-British historian
- Ayman El Ghobashy, Egyptian footballer
- Ayman El Wafi, Italian-Moroccan footballer
- Ayman Ouhatti, Moroccan footballer
- Ayman Mohamed Ghazali, perpetrator of Temple Israel synagogue attack
- Ayman Gülaşı, Australian-Turkish footballer
- Ayman Aly, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood member
- Ayman Rashdan Wong, Malaysian writer
- Ayman Bilal, Pakistani General
- Ayman Benarous, English footballer
- Ayman Fallatah, Saudi footballer
- Ayman Ashraf, Egyptian footballer
- Ayman Abu Fares, Jordanian footballer
- Ayman Otoom, Jordanian poet
- Ayman El-Mohandes, Egyptian-American epidemiologist
- Ayman Al-Hendy, Egyptian-American medical scientist
- Ayman Mohamed Hussein, Somali footballer
- Ayman Antoun, CEO of Open Text Corporation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ayman". Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ayman". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
- ↑ sabah, daily (2017-12-31). "Here are some of Turkey's most popular baby names of 2017". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Eymen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ↑ "Zeynep and Yusuf top list of popular baby names in Turkey for 2019". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.