Adham ( ar, أدهم) is an Arabic masculine

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, meaning "dark", "black", used to describe shiny black stallions. It is also used as a surname. People with the name include:

Given name

* Adham Ahmedbaev (born 1966), Uzbek politician *

Adham Al-Akrad Adham Al-Akrad, also known by his kunya as Abu Qusay, (1974 – 14 October 2020), was a Syrian rebel leader in Daraa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War. He agreed to a settlement with the government after the entire governorate came under ...

(1974–2020), Syrian rebel leader *

Adham Al-Sqour Adham Al-Sqour (born ) is a Jordanian male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed at world championships, including the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics ...

(born 1994), Jordanian gymnast * Adham Baba (born 1962), Malaysian politician *

Adham Barzani Adham Sheikh Othman Sheikh Ahmad Barzani (born April 16, 1962) is a former member of Iraqi Kurdistan National Assembly. He is former Kurdish President Massoud Barzani's cousin. The Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah (KRH) was led by Adham Barzani ...

(born 1962), Iraqi politician *

Adham El Idrissi Adham El Idrissi (born 17 March 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Football League club Kalamata. He has been likened to former AFC Ajax player Luis Suarez due to their similar style of play. Club caree ...

(born 1997), Dutch footballer *

Adham El Zabedieh Adham El Zabedieh is a Lebanese professional rugby league footballer who most recently played as er for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the New South Wales Cup. El Zabedieh is a Lebanese international. References Lebanese rugby league ...

, Lebanese rugby league footballer *

Adham Hatem Elgamal Adham Hatem Elgamal (born 4 February 1998) is an Egyptian badminton player. He won the mixed doubles title at the 2020 African Championships together with his partner Doha Hany. Elgamal competed at the 2019 African Games, won a silver in the mi ...

(born 1998), Egyptian badminton player *

Adham Faramawy Adham Faramawy (ادهم فرماوي) is an artist of Egyptian descent born in Dubai, based in London. He studied at both The Slade School of Fine Art and The Royal Academy The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Bur ...

, British artist *

Adham Fawzy Adham Fawzy (born 2000) is an Egyptian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2019. As of June 2021, he is the fourth-highest rated active Egyptian player, and seventh-highest in the continent. Career He won the 2018 an ...

(born 2000), Egyptian chess player * Adham Hadiya (born 1985), Israeli footballer * Adham Hassoun, detainee in United States custody *

Adham Hemdan Adham Hemdan (born 6 November 1959) is a Kuwaiti swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), official ...

(born 1959), Kuwaiti swimmer *

Adham Khalid Adham Khalid Ali Abdelhameed ( ar, أدهم خالد علي عبدالحميد; born 14 January 2002), is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a left back for UAE Pro League club Al Ain. Early life Adham Khalid is an Egyptian player b ...

(born 2002), Egyptian footballer *

Adham Khan Adham Khan (1531 – 16 May 1562) was a general of Akbar. He was the younger son of Maham Anga, and thus, was the foster brother of Akbar. In his fourth regnal year, Akbar married him to Javeda Begum, the daughter of Baqi Khan Baqlani. Conquest ...

(1531–1562), general of Akbar * Adham Khanjar, Lebanese Shiite rebel * Adham Makhadmeh (born 1986), Jordanian football referee *

Adham Medhat Adham Medhat ( ar, ادهم مدحت; born May 30, 1975) is an Egyptian sport shooter. At age thirty-three, Medhat made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), ...

(born 1975), Egyptian sport shooter *

Adham Nabulsi Adham Nabulsi ( ar, ادهم نابلسي, born 20 November 1993) is a Jordanian Palestinian , vocalist, producer, composer, and songwriter. He debuted on television when he participated on The X Factor (Arabic TV series) ''The X Factor Arabia ...

(born 1993), Jordanian-Palestinian artist, vocalist, producer, composer, and songwriter *

Adham Ahmed Saleh Adham Ahmed Saleh (born June 27, 1993) is an Egyptian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg event, in which he was eliminated in the repechage by Ryu Han-su Ryu Han-Su (born February 1, 19 ...

(born 1993), Egyptian wrestler *

Adham Shaikh Adham Shaikh is a composer, record producer and sound designer living near Nelson, British Columbia. Shaikh's interest in music began by exploring synthesizers in the early 1980s. In the early 1990s, he found the electronic music scene full of inn ...

, Canadian composer * Adham Sharara (born 1953), Canadian sports official *

Adham Wanly Adham Wanly ( ar, إبراهيم أدهم إسماعيل محمد وانلي) (25 February 1908 in Alexandria, Egypt – 20 December 1959) was an Alexandrian painter who learnt in the atelier of the Italian Otorino Becchi 1932, then set up ...

(1908-1959), Egyptian painter

Surname

Abbas Adham Abbas Adham ( fa, عباس ادهم; ''Abbās Adham'', 1885 – 31 October 1969) was an Iranian physician and politician who served as health minister (Surgeon Ministry) in Abdolhossein Hazhir and Mohammad Sa'ed cabinets. He was called Alam-o ...

(1885–1969), Iranian physician and politician *

Adel Adham Adel Adham ( ar, عادل أدهم; March 8, 1928 – February 1, 1996) was an Egyptian villain actor. He was known for his portrayal of evil and ambiguous characters. Career Adel Adham was born on March 8, 1928, in Alexandria, Egypt, to an E ...

(1928–1996), Egyptian actor * Allen Adham, American businessman * Ibrahim ibn Adham, Arab Muslim saint and Sufi mystic * Ismail Adham (1911–1940), Egyptian writer * Kamal Adham (1929–1999), Turkish-born Saudi intelligence chief and businessman *

Mohamed Ashour El-Adham Ashour El Adham ( ar, عاشور الأدهم; born 11 June 1985), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Ceramica Cleopatra FC as a defensive midfielder. El Adham is known for his powerful shots and for his ability to score goals from long range ...

(born 1985), Egyptian footballer

Fictional characters

Adham Sabri Ragol Al Mostaheel () (also transliterated as Rajul al Mustaheel) (The Man of the Impossible) is an action series of books written by Egyptian author Nabil Farouk and published by Modern Arab Association as a part of Rewayat. 160 titles were publ ...

, the main character in Ragol Al Mostaheel series by Nabil Farouk

Other uses

Adham Khan's Tomb Adham Khan's Tomb is the 16th-century tomb of Adham Khan, a general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He was the younger son of Maham Anga, Akbar's wet nurse thus also his foster brother. However, when Adham Khan murdered Akbar’s favourite g ...

, Indian monument *

Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque The Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque ( ar, مسجد السلطان إبراهيم بن أدهم) is the largest mosque in the Palestinian town of Beit Hanina, located northeast of Jerusalem. It is named after a Muslim man who lived in the town ...

, the largest mosque in the Palestinian town of Beit Hanina * In

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spelling, this name is written as

Edhem Edhem is a Bosnian given name for males, spelled Adham in Arabic. It has also been used as a surname. Notable people named Edhem include: Given name * Edhem Bičakčić (1884–1941), Bosnian politician, mayor of Sarajevo * Edhem Mulabdić (1862– ...

or more frequently as Ethem. {{DEFAULTSORT:Adham Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names