Nadeem (also spelled Nadim or Nedim; ar, نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker" "companion", "confidant" or "friend". Originates from the plural word "Nadama""نَدامَى" which means, drink to forget. Nadim is the pourer of wine, the best friend. The name is common among many communities, including

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. Arabic literature definition and origin: "النَّدِيم : المصاحبُ على الشراب المسامرُ والجمع : نِدَام، ونُدَماءُ" https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85/

People with the given name

Nadeem

* Nadeem Abbasi (born 1968), former Pakistani cricketer *

Nadeem Ahmad Lieutenant-General Nadeem Ahmad (Urdu: نديم احمد; HI(M), SE, TBt) is a retired senior three-star ranking general officer who is famed and widely honored for planning and coordinating the relief and reconstruction non-combatant mili ...

, Pakistani army general *

Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed (born 28 September 1987) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer who appeared in one One Day International against Pakistan in 2004; he bowled 10 overs without taking a wicket and scored 1. He also appeared in two first-class match ...

(born 1987), Hong Kong cricketer *

Nadeem Aslam Nadeem Aslam FRSL (born 11 July 1966 in Gujranwala, Pakistan) is a British Pakistani novelist. His debut novel, ''Season of the Rainbirds'', won the Betty Trask and the Author's Club First Novel Award. His critically acclaimed second novel '' ...

(born 1966), British novelist of Pakistani origin * Nadeem Baig (born 1941), film actor, producer, singer *

Nadeem Ghauri Mohammad Nadeem Ghauri (, born 12 October 1962) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test matches and six One Day Internationals (ODI) in 1990. Playing career Ghauri was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Ghouri's only Test match ...

(born 1962), former Pakistani cricketer *

Nadeem Karim Nadim Karim Mohaisen Al-Magsoosi commonly known as Nadim Karim ( ar, نديم كريم المحيسن المقصوصي; born 1 January 1989) is an Iraqi footballer who plays for Al-Minaa in the Iraqi Premier League. Info A midfielder that blosso ...

(born 1989), Iraqi footballer *

Nadeem Khan Mohammad Nadeem Khan ( ur, محمد ندیم خان; born 10 December 1969 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1993 to 1999. Nadeem was an effective spinner who currently plays for Sheffield ...

(born 1969), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Malik (born 1982), English cricketer * Nadeem Malik (Pakistani journalist) (born 1968), Pakistani journalist *

Nadeem Saifi Nadeem (also spelled Nadim or Nedim; ar, نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker" "companion", "confidant" or "friend". Originates from the plural word "Nadama""نَدامَى" which means, drink to forg ...

, Indian music director *

Nadeem Shahid Nadeem 'Nads' Shahid (born 23 April 1969 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a former Pakistani-born English first-class cricketer who played for Essex and Surrey. In his 148-game career as a right-handed batsman, he made 6453 runs at 31.02 with 9 hundreds ...

(born 1969), English first-class cricketer * Nadeem Siddique (born 1977), British Pakistani boxer *

Nadeem Taj Lieutenant General Nadeem Taj , HI(M) (born 29 April 1953) is a retired three-star general in the Pakistan Army who served as its Adjutant General (AG) in the GHQ.Shakil Shaikh"Lt-Gen Khalid Nawaz to head 10-Corps"''The News'', 29 April 2010 Pre ...

(born 1953), Pakistani general

Nadim

Nadim Abbas Nadim Abbas (born 1980 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong installation artist. Biography Abbas received his BFA from London's Chelsea College of Art & Design and MPhil from the University of Hong Kong Department of Comparative Literature. He teaches ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong artist *

Nadim al-Jabiri Nadim al-Jabiri (born 1959) is an Iraqi politician and the former secretary-general of the Islamic Virtue Party, which at the time was a component of the United Iraqi Alliance until it left in March 2007. He left office following differences over t ...

(born 1959), Iraqi politician *

Nadim al-Pachachi Nadim al-Pachachi (18 March 1914 – 29 February 1976) was the Secretary-General of OPEC from January 1971 until December 1972. Born in Baghdad during the Ottoman Empire, he received a doctorate in petroleum engineering and worked in the Rumalia oi ...

(1914–1976), Iraqi Secretary-General of OPEC *

Nadim Asfar Nadim Asfar (born in 1976 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a French-Lebanese photographer and filmmaker. He currently lives and works between Paris and Beirut. He studied cinematography at the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts ALBA Beirut and then photogr ...

(born 1976), Lebanese photographer and filmmaker *

Nadim Barghouthi Nadim Barghouthi ( ar, نديم البرغوثي) is a Palestinian footballer who plays his club football for Shabab Al-Khaleel. He is primarily used as a centre-back and was called up for Palestine's 2010 AFC Challenge Cup campaign where he ma ...

(born 1989), Palestinian footballer *

Nadim Gemayel Nadim Bashir Gemayel (Arabic: نديم الجميل, born 1 May 1982) is a Lebanese politician, mostly known for being the son of former Lebanese president-elect Bachir Gemayel. He is a member of the Kataeb party that was founded by his grandf ...

(born 1982), Lebanese MP *

Nadim Karam Nadim Karam ( ar, نديم كرم); (born 1957) is a multidisciplinary Lebanese artist and architect who fuses his artistic output with his background in architecture to create large-scale urban art projects in different cities of the world. H ...

(born 1957), Lebanese artist *

Nadim Kassar Nadim Kassar is a Lebanese businessman who has served as general manager of Fransabank. Background Nadim Kassar was born in Beirut in May 1964 .His grandfather Wafic Kassar was a judge who became his country's ambassador to Pakistan followed by ...

(born 1964), Lebanese businessman *

Nadim Kobeissi Nadim Kobeissi ( ar, نديم قبيسي; born 28 September 1990) is a French-Lebanese computer science researcher specialized in applied cryptography. He is the author of Cryptocat, an open-source encrypted web chat client. Kobeissi is also known ...

(born 1990), Lebanese-Canadian computer programmer and security researcher *

Nadim Nassar The Revd Nadim Nassar (born 1964) is a Syrian-British Anglican priest, who is the Executive Director and Founder of the Awareness Foundation. He established the Awareness Foundation in 2003 with Bishop Michael Marshall in response to the growing ...

, Syrian priest *

Nadim Sabagh Nadim Sabagh ( ar, نديم صباغ; born August 4, 1985 in Latakia, Syria) is a Syrian footballer. He currently plays for Tishreen, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Syria. He plays as a defender, wearing the n ...

(born 1985), Syrian footballer * Nadim Sadek (born 1962), Irish-Egyptian entrepreneur *

Nadim Sawalha Nadim Joakim Sawalha ( ar, نديم صوالحة) (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-British actor, the father of actresses Nadia and Julia Sawalha. He appeared in two Bond films, '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) and ''The Living Daylights'' ...

(born 1935), English actor

Nedim

Mahmud Nedim Pasha Mahmud Nedim Pasha ( 1818 – 14 May 1883) was an Ottoman conservative statesman of ethnic Georgian background,Buṭrus Abū Mannah (2001), ''Studies on Islam and the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, 1826-1876'', p. 163. Isis Press, wh ...

(1818–1883), Ottoman Turkish statesman * Mahmut Nedim Hendek (1880–1920), Ottoman Turkish military officer *

Nedîm Ahmed Nedîm Efendi (نديم) was the pen name (Ottoman Turkish: ﻡﺨﻠﺺ ''mahlas'') of one of the most celebrated Ottoman poets. He achieved his greatest fame during the reign of Ahmed III, the so-called Tulip Era from 1718 to 1730. He w ...

(1681–1730), Ottoman Turkish poet * Nedim Dal (born 1975), Bosnian-born Turkish national basketball player *

Nedim Doğan Nedim Doğan (born 1943 in İstanbul) was a Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citize ...

(born 1943), Turkish football player *

Nedim Durić Nedim Durić (born 24 July 1993 in Cazin) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer currently playing for Austrian 4th tier side Union Edelweiss Linz. He plays as a left midfielder. Club career Durić started out playing for FK Krajina Cazin's ...

(born 1993), Bosnian footballer * Nedim Günar (1932–2011), Turkish football player * Nedim Gürsel (born 1951), Turkish writer *

Nedim Halilović Nedim Halilović (born 1 July 1979, in Brčko) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian international football player. Club career Nedim Halilović has played for NK Varteks in the Croatian First League. Prior to this, Halilović was active in the P ...

(born 1979), Bosnian footballer * Nedim Hasanbegović (born 1988), German footballer of Bosnian descent * Nedim Imac (1966–2007), Turkish-Dutch businessman and sports executive * Nedim Jusufbegović (born 1974), Bosnian football manager and former player *

Nedim Kufi Nedim Kufi (also known as Nadem al-Kufi), born 1962 in Baghdad), is an Iraqi-Dutch multi disciplinary visual artist. He is primarily known for conceptual art that explores themes such as war, political conflict, exile, loss, and historical memor ...

(born 1962), Iraqi-Dutch visual artist *

Nedim Nišić Nedim Nišić (born March 7, 1984) is a Bosnian American Olympic swimmer. He was a member of Bosnian Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He graduated from Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio. He currently li ...

(born 1984), Bosnian-American Olympic swimmer * Nedim Tutić (born 1968), Bosnian former football player * Nedim Yücel (born 1979), Turkish basketball player *

Nedim Đedović Nedim Đedović (born February 16, 1997) is a Bosnian professional basketball player who last played for Sáenz Horeca Araberri of the LEB Oro. He is a 205 cm tall small forward. He is the younger brother of basketball player Nihad Đedovi� ...

(born 1997), Bosnian basketball player * Nedim Şener (born 1966), Turkish writer and journalist

People with the surname

Nadeem

Ahmed Nadeem Ahmed Nadeem (born 26 October 1976) is a United Arab Emirati cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler,

(born 1976), United Arab Emirati cricketer *

Aida Nadeem Aida Nadeem ( ar, عايدا نديم; born 1965 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi musician living in Denmark. Early career As a child, Aida, began to sing, dance and write poetry. With interest in classical music, at the age of twelve, she began ...

(born 1965), Iraqi musician *

Francis Nadeem Father Francis Nadeem (October 27, 1955 – July 3, 2020) was a Franciscan Capuchin priest working in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore in Pakistan. Early life He was born in Gujranwala on October 27, 1955. In 1970 he joined the St. Mar ...

(1955–2020), Pakistani priest * Khan Muttaqi Nadeem (1940–2006), Pakistani lawyer * Muhammad Nadeem, Pakistani field hockey player *

Razaq Nadeem Nadeem Razaq (died 2016) was a Hong Kong resident of Pakistani origin who was convicted of the March 2008 murders of three prostitutes in Hong Kong. In 2016, Razaq died from suicide by hanging. Early life Razaq was born in Pakistan, and came ...

, Pakistani murderer *

Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem ( pa, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer and director. Primarily known for her work in television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem is the recipient of a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress out of five nomin ...

, Pakistani television actor *

Shahbaz Nadeem Shahbaz Nadeem (born 12 August 1989) is an Indian international cricketer who is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his first-class cricket debut in December 2004. He has played for Bihar Under-14 side and Indian U-19s and currently plays ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer *

Shahid Nadeem Shahid Mahmood Nadeem ( ur, ; born 1947) is a Pakistani journalist, playwright, screenwriter, theater and television director, and a human rights activist. He served as the general manager, program director, and deputy managing director of ...

(born 1947), Pakistani journalist, playwright, screenwriter, director, human rights activist * Waheed Nadeem (born 1987), Afghan footballer

Nadim

Dinanath Nadim Dinanath Kaul "Nadim" (1916–1988) was a prominent Kashmiri poet of the 20th century. He was born on 18 March 1916 in Srinagar city and with him began an era of modern Kashmiri poetry. He also virtually led the progressive writers movement in ...

(1916–1988), Kashmiri poet *

Laksamana Hang Nadim Laksamana Hang Nadim was a warrior of the Johor-Riau during the Portuguese occupation of Malacca. He is the son of legendary Malacca Warrior Hang Jebat and foster son another legendary Malacca Warrior Hang Tuah. After the fall of Malacca to the Po ...

, 16th century Malaysian warrior *

Nadia Nadim Nadia Nadim ( ps, نادیه ندیم; born 2 January 1988) is a professional footballer and physician who plays as a striker for NWSL club Racing Louisville FC. Born in Afghanistan, she represents the Denmark national team at international l ...

(born 1988), Afghanistan–born Danish footballer

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