Meysam, Maitham or Maytham (, , , ) is an internationally used male name
given name
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originating from the
Semitic languages
The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. They include Arabic,
Amharic, Tigrinya language, Tigrinya, Aramaic, Hebrew language, Hebrew, Maltese language, Maltese, Modern South Arabian language ...
. 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
Muslim World
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(originally in the
Arab World
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,
Iran
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,
Turkic World) and the name later became popular among the
Muslim
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s of the other countries.
Behind the Name
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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 (1238-1299), 12th-century Shi’ite
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scholar from Bahrain
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Meysam
* Meysam Kebriaei (born 1981) MD, MBA. Iranian-American pediatric neurosurgeon from Taleghan, Iran. Currently practices in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
* Meysam Maniei (born 1982), Iranian football player
* Meysam Khosravi (born 1983), Iranian footballer who plays for Steel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian Football (soccer), football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co. Steel Azin club also had a vol ...
* Meysam Soleimani (born 1982), Iranian football defender
* Meysam Hosseini (born 1987), Iranian footballer who plays for Esteghlal
Maysam
*Maysam Baou
Meisam Baeoudizabadi (, born 19 September 1983) is a retired Iranian Association football, football player.
Club career
He started to shine when Shamoushak Noshahr F.C., Shamushak was promoted to Persian Gulf Cup in 2003–04 season and moved t ...
(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
References
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Arabic-language masculine given names
Masculine given names
Iranian masculine given names