Aiman ( ar, أيمن) is an
Arabic language male name. It is an alternative Latin alphabet spelling of the name
Ayman. It is derived from the Arabic
Semitic root () for ''right'', and literally means ''righteous'', ''he who is on the right'', ''right-handed'', ''blessed'' or ''lucky''.
An early bearer of the name was
Ayman ibn Ubayd, an early
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
and
sahabi of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad.
It is a masculine name in the Arabic language. However, in
Pakistan, due to a general lack of knowledge of Arabic, Ayman has been incorrectly appropriated to be used both as a masculine and feminine name. This may be because of the popular woman figure
Umm Ayman, who raised
Muhammad, whom parents incorrectly name their daughter after. However, her original name was ''Barakah'', and Umm Ayman was her
kunya, with "Umm" meaning ''mother of'', and Ayman being the name of her eldest son,
Ayman ibn Ubayd.
In
Turkey, the name is spelled as ''Eymen''. Eymen was the second most popular given name for boys born in the country in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In Malaysia, Aiman was the 24th most popular name for male newborns in 2012.
Notable people with the name include:
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Aiman Napoli
Aiman Napoli (born 2 July 1989) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a forward for A.C.D. Sant'Angelo 1907.
Club career Pro Sesto
Born in Paderno Dugnano, in the province of Milan, Napoli started his career at Pro Sesto of Serie C1.
Internazi ...
, Italian footballer
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Aiman Hakim Ridza
Aiman Hakim bin Ridza Abdoh (born 17 January 1989) is a Malaysian actor and singer. He rose to fame in Malaysian entertainment showbiz when he became a contestant of the TV3's reality television series, ''Mentor'' Season 5 and best known for h ...
, Malaysian actor and singer
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Aiman Witjaksono, Indonesian journalist and host of
Aiman (TV program)
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Aiman Al-Hagri, Yemeni footballer
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Aiman Al Ziyoud, Jordanian television producer
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Fakrul Aiman Sidid, Malaysian footballer
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Aiman El-Shewy, Egyptian judoka
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Prince Muhammad Aiman of Brunei, son of Prince
Al-Muhtadee Billah
Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah bin Hassanal Bolkiah ( ar, المهتدي بالله) (born 17 February 1974) is the eldest son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and his wife Queen Saleha. He is the Crown Prince of Brunei Darussalam and is fir ...
, Crown Prince of
Brunei
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Aiman Abdallah, German-Egyptian TV presenter
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Aiman Khwajah Sultan, Prince of
Moghulistan
See also
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Ayman
References
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Arabic masculine given names