Ayman ( ar, أيمن, also spelled as Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, or Eymen in the Latin alphabet) is an Arabic masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. It is derived from the Arabic

Semitic root The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or "radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowels ...

() 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 companion of the Islamic prophet

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mon ...

. It is a masculine name in the Arabic language. However, in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, Ayman is used both as a masculine and feminine name. This may be because of the popular woman figure

Umm Ayman Baraka bint Thaʿlaba ( ar, بَـرَكَـة بنت ثَعلَبَة), commonly known by her kunya Umm Ayman ( ar, أمّ أيمن, links=no), was an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was an Abyssinian slave ...

, who raised

, whom parents name their daughter after. Her first 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 Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...

, 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 Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

, Aiman was the 24th most popular name for male newborns in 2012.

Notable people

* Ayman ibn Ubayd, early

and son of

Aiman Khwajah Sultan Aiman Khwajah Sultan was a Prince of Eastern Moghulistan and the son of Ahmad Alaq, who ruled as the khan of Eastern Moghulistan from 1487 to 1503. As a grandson of Yunus Khan, Aiman Khwajah Sultan was the first cousin of the Mughal Emperor Babur ...

, Prince of Moghulistan *

Ayman al-Zawahiri Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri (June 19, 1951 – July 31, 2022) was an Egyptian-born terrorist and physician who served as the second emir of al-Qaeda from June 16, 2011, until his death. Al-Zawahiri graduated from Cairo University with a ...

, leader of

al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military targets in various countr ...

, 2011-2022 * Ayman Al-Hussaini, Kuwaiti footballer * Ayman Hariri, Lebanese businessman and son of Rafic Hariri * Ayman Safadi, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs * Aimen Dean, founding member of

Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military targets in various countr ...

* Ayman Mohyeldin, Egyptian-American journalist *

Ayman Majali Ayman Hazza' al-Majali (Arabic: أيمن هزاع المجالي) is the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He is the son of Jordan's late Premier Hazza' al-Majali. As a Member of Jordan's House of Representatives ...

, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan *

Ayman Al-Hujaili Ayman Al-Hujaili ( ar, أيمن الحجيلي; born 1 July 1998) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as an attacking-midfielder for Al-Khaleej. Career Ayman Al-Hujaili started his career at the youth teams of hometown club ...

, Saudi footballer *

Ayman Ftayni Ayman Ftayni (Arabic: ايمن فتيني; born 27 December 1994 in Riyadh) is a Saudi football player who currently plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusiv ...

, Saudi footballer *

Ayman Al-Salek Ayman Al-Salek ( ar, أيمن السالك; born in Syria) is a Syrian television actor and voice actor. Early life He was born in Syria and work with Venus Center for Dubbing since in many of anime and cartoon and he work in many series Syri ...

Syrian actor * Ayman Al-Sayyad, Egyptian journalist *

Aymen Hussein Aymen Hussein Ghadhban ( ar, أيمن حسين; born 21 January 1996) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya and the Iraqi national team. Club career In 2009, Aymen was spotted as a ...

, 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 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 ...

, Malaysian actor and singer *

Aiman Witjaksono Aiman Witjaksono (born in Jakarta, July 8, 1978) is an Indonesian journalist, news anchor and interviewer at RCTI. Previously Witjaksono worked for approximately 10 years at Kompas TV as a broadcaster. On RCTI, his final role was as anchor of the ...

, Indonesian journalist and host of Aiman (TV program) * Ayman al-Fayed, Palestinian commander of al-Quds Brigades * Ayman Al-Hindi, Palestinian footballer * Ayman Ashraf, Egyptian footballer * Aymen Belaïd, Tunisian footballer *

Ayman Ben Hassine Ayman Ben Hassine (born 8 November 1980) is a Tunisian cyclist. Palmares ;2000 :2nd National Road Race Championships ;2004 :1st National Road Race Championships :1st Stage 1 Tour d'Egypte ;2005 :1st National Road Race Championships :1st Stag ...

, Tunisian cyclist * Aymen Bouchhioua, Tunisian footballer *

Aymen Ben Ahmed Aymen Ben Ahmed (born 1 March 1986) is a Tunisian athlete specializing in the 110 metres hurdles. He won the gold medal at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, 2006 African Championships. His personal best in the event is 13.76 s which is ...

, Tunisian athlete * Ayman Hefny, Egyptian footballer *

Ayman Yahya Ayman Yahya Salem Ahmed, commonly known as Ayman Yahya ( ar, أيمن يحيى سالم, born 14 May 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr. Personal life He was born ...

, Saudi footballer * Ayman Mahmoud, Egyptian pentathlete * Ayman Moheb, Egyptian footballer * Ayman Al-Khulaif, Saudi footballer * Ayman Jumean, Jordanian fencer * Ayman Mohamed Hussein, Somali footballer *

Ayman Mohamed Fayez Ayman Mohamed Fayez or Ayman Alaa Eldin Mohamed Fayez (born 3 March 1991 Giza, Egypt) is an Egyptian fencer who competed in the 2012 Olympics and 2016 Olympics in Men's Individual Épée. Fayez was African champion in 2009, 2012 and 2017, also w ...

, Egyptian fencer *

Ayman Shawky Ayman Shawky Kusowa ( ar, أيمن شوقي), born on 9 December 1962, was an Egyptian international striker who played most of his career with El-Ahly and a short spell with Zamalek SC. He worked as a teacher and a coach at the King Abdullah A ...

, Egyptian footballer * Ayman Saied Joumaa, Colombian-Lebanese drug trafficker * Aymen Ben Amor, Tunisian footballer *

Aiman Abdallah Aiman Abdallah (born 1965) is a German television presenter of Egyptian descent for the German television show ''Galileo'' at ProSieben and former rugby national player. Born in Bad Kreuznach, he played for the Berliner SV 1892. Life and car ...

, German-Egyptian TV presenter * Aimen Demai, Tunisian footballer * 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 Ayman Odeh ( ar, أيمن عودة, he, אַיְּימָן עוֹדֶה; born 1 January 1975) is an Israeli Arab lawyer and politician. He is a member of Knesset and leader of the Hadash party. Biography Ayman Odeh was born in 1975, and raised ...

, Palestinian politician * Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Yemeni doctor and former Guantanamo Bay detainee *

Aymen Tahar Aymen Tahar ( ar, أيمن طاهر; born 2 October 1989) is an Algerian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL. At international level, he has represented the Algeria U20 national team. Clu ...

, British footballer of Algerian descent, * Ayman Taher, Egyptian former goalkeeper *

Ayman Zeidan Ayman Zeidan ( ar, أيمن زيدان; born 1 September 1956) is a Syrian TV presenter, comedian, voice actor and actor of film, television, and theater. Zeidan has starred in several notable television series and shows, and gained much suc ...

, 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 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. Intern ...

, Italian footballer *

Aiman Al-Hagri Aiman Saleh Al-Hagri, commonly known as Aiman Al-Hagri ( ar, أيمن صلاح عبدالله الهاجري; born 3 February 1993), is a Yemeni professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He represented Yemen national football ...

, Yemeni footballer * Aiman Al Ziyoud, Jordanian television producer * Fakrul Aiman Sidid, Malaysian footballer *

Aiman El-Shewy Aiman El-Shewy (born 3 February 1968) is an Egyptian judoka. He competed in the men's half-heavyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 19 ...

, Egyptian judoka *

Ayman Sawaf Ayman Sawaf is a social commentator, film producer, entrepreneur, musician and author. Sawaf has written extensively about emotional intelligence and its uses in business, parenting and personal development, Career Sawaf claims to be a creator ...

, author * Ayman Otoom, Jordanian poet and novelist * Ayman Asfari, Syrian-born British businessman * 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 Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by th ...

* Abu Ayman al-Iraqi, top ISIL commander (1965–2014) * Abu Ayman al-Masri, Egyptian leader of ''al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula'' * Ayman Lotfy, Egyptian fine art photographer *

Ayman Sikseck Ayman Sikseck (or Ayman Siksik or Ayman Siksek, ar, أيمن سكسك, he, איימן סיכסק; born 1984, Jaffa) is an Arab citizens of Israel, Israeli–Arab author, Literary criticism, literary critic, opinion journalism, opinion journalist a ...

, Israeli-Arab author * Ayman Baalbaki, Lebanese painter *

Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan ( ar, أيمن سبعاوي إبراهيم) (born 21 October 1971)Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutio ...

* Ayman Ben Mohamed, Tunisian footballer * Ayman Alatar, Libyan singer * Ayman El Hassouni, Moroccan footballer *

Ayman Abu Fares Ayman Awwad Mahmoud Abu Fares ( ar, أيمن عواد محمود أبو فارس; born January 29, 1988) is a retired Jordanian football (soccer), footballer of Palestinian origin, a Forward (association football), striker. References Externa ...

, Jordanian footballer *

Ayman Younes Ayman Younes (Arabic: أيمن يونس) (born 20 February 1964) is an Egyptian retired footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. He played for Zamalek, he scored the fastest goal in Egyptian Premier League on 1990 against Suez SC aft ...

, Egyptian footballer * Ayman Taha, senior Hamas official *

Ahmed Ayman Mansour Ahmed Ayman Mohamed Mansour ( ar, أحمد أيمن محمد منصور; born 13 April 1994), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids and the Egyptian national team as a defender. International He made his ...

, Egyptian footballer * Ayman Kamel, Egyptian ambassador to Japan * Ayman Al-Hendy, Egyptian-American doctor * Ayman Hakeem, Syrian football coach * Aimen Rizouk, Algerian chess player *

, Syrian TV host *

Aiman Khan Aiman Muneeb (née Khan ; born on 20 November 1998) is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu television. She made her acting debut in 2012 with Hum TV's serial '' Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein'' and then appeared on many serials as Supporting role. ...

, Pakistani Actress

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