Meysam, Maitham or Maytham ( ar, ميثم, az, Meysəm, tr, Meysem, fa, میثم) is an internationally used male name

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originating from the

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. The name comes from the Arabic root w-th-m and means ''crushing'' as in the sound made by the hooves of a horse or camel. Initially a popular name in the

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(originally in the

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, Turkic World) and the name later became popular among the

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People with this name

Meysam

* Maytham al-Tammar (died 680 AD), was a loyal and trustworthy companion of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib. He is revered by millions for his contributions towards Islam, discipline towards Imam Ali, and sacrifices for the religion.

Maitham

Maitham Al Bahrani Kamal al-Deen Maitham bin Ali bin Maitham al-Bahrani ( ar, الشيخ ميثم البحراني, 1238 – 1299), commonly known as Sheikh Maitham Al Bahrani (also spelt Maytham al-Bahrani) was a leading 13th Century Twelver Eastern Arabian theolog ...

(1238-1299), 12th-century Shi’ite scholar from

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

Meysam

* Meysam Kebriaei (born 1981) MD, MBA. Iranian-American pediatric neurosurgeon from Taleghan, Iran. Currently practices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. *

Meysam Maniei Meysam Maniei ( fa, میثم منیعی, born July 24, 1982 in Tehran) is an Iranian football player and coach, who last played for Iran's Premier Football League' s club Shahin Bushehr. Now, He is the sport deputy of Gol Reyhan Alborz F.C. Clu ...

(born 1982), Iranian football player * Meysam Khosravi (born 1983), Iranian footballer who plays for

Steel Azin F.C. Steel Azin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co ...

Meysam Soleimani Meysam Soleimani ( fa, میثم سلیمانی , born January 21, 1982) is an Iranian football defender. Soleimani played for Foolad F.C. in the 2006 AFC Champions League The 2006 AFC Champions League was the 25th edition of the top-level ...

(born 1982), Iranian football defender * Meysam Hosseini (born 1987), Iranian footballer who plays for Esteghlal

Maysam

Maysam Baou Maysam Baou ( fa, میثم بائو, born 19 September 1983) is a retired Iranian football player. Club career He started to shine when Shamushak was promoted to Persian Gulf Cup in 2003–04 season and moved to Esteghlal where he stayed for ...

(born 1983), Iranian football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz F.C. * Maysam Aghaei (born 1990), Iranian footballer who currently plays for Shensa Arak F.C.

Meisam

* Meisam Mostafa-Jokar (born 1985), freestyle wrestler from Iran * Meisam Rezapour (born 1981), Iranian football player

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