Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim () is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including

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. The name is derived from this poem in Arabic: "Nadama" regrets "Nadimi" caters to my regret "Nadim" is the one who caters to my regret "Nadim" catered to ones sorrow through companionship.

People with the given name

Nadeem

Nadeem Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim () is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, in the Greater Middle ...

(born 1941), Pakistani film actor * Nadeem Abbasi (born 1968), former Pakistani cricketer *

Nadeem Ahmad Nadeem Ahmad (Urdu: نديم احمد) 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 military operations after the devastating ...

, 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 Kongese cricketer *

Nadeem al-Wajidi Wasif Husain Nadeem al-Wajidi (also spelled Maulana Nadeem-Ul-Wajidi; 23 July 1954 – 14 October 2024) was an Indian Islamic scholar, columnist, critic, and writer who specialized in Urdu and Arabic language and literature. He was Editor-in-chi ...

(1954-2024), Indian Islamic scholar *

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 Ghauri Mohammad Nadeem Ghauri (; born 12 October 1962) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and cricket umpire. Playing career Ghauri was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He played in one Test match and six One Day Internationals (ODI) for ...

(born 1962), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Karim (born 1989), Iraqi footballer *

Nadeem Khan Mohammad Nadeem Khan (; born 10 December 1969) is a Pakistani cricket administrator, coach and former cricketer who played in two Test matches and two One Day Internationals from 1993 to 1999. He's the older brother of former Pakistan captain & ...

(born 1969), former Pakistani cricketer * Nadeem Baig (born 1971), Pakistani film director * Nadeem Malik (born 1982), English cricketer *

Nadeem Malik (journalist) Nadeem Malik () is a Pakistani journalist. He is president of the news channel Samaa TV, and hosts the current affairs programme ''Nadeem Malik Live''. He was also Senior Executive Vice President of Hum News. He was formerly director of progr ...

(born 1968), Pakistani journalist *

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 to ...

(died 2016), Pakistani murderer in Hong Kong *

Nadeem Saifi Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim () is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, in the Greater Middle ...

(born 1954), 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 hundred ...

(born 1969), English first-class cricketer *

Nadeem Siddique Nadeem Siddique (born 28 October 1977) is a British professional boxer. Personal life Siddique was born on 28 October 1977 to British Pakistani parents in Bradford, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. He supports his local football team Bradford City ...

(born 1977), British-Pakistani boxer *

Nadeem Taj 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 Previously, he headed ...

(born 1953), Pakistani general

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Nadim Abbas Nadim Abbas (born 1980 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong ...

(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 ...

(born 1959), Iraqi politician *

Nadim al-Pachachi Nadim al-Pachachi (18 March 1914 – 29 February 1976) was an Iraqi politician and 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 an ...

(1914–1976), Iraqi Secretary-General of

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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 photog ...

(born 1976), Lebanese photographer and filmmaker *

Nadim Barghouthi Nadim Barghouthi () is a Palestinian Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. *: "Palestine was part of the first wave of conquest following Muhammad's death in 632 CE; Jerusalem fell to ...

(born 1989), Palestinian footballer *

Nadim Gemayel Nadim Bachir Gemayel (, born 1 May 1982) is a Lebanese politician and member of the Lebanese parliament since 2018. He is a member of the Kataeb party that was founded by his grandfather Pierre Gemayel and is the son of the assassinated preside ...

(born 1982), Lebanese MP * Nadim Karam (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 (; 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 for speaking publicly ...

(born 1990), Lebanese-Canadian computer programmer and security researcher * Nadim Lataif (born 1936), Lebanese security officer *

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 ...

(born 1964), Syrian priest and founder of the

Awareness Foundation The Awareness Foundation, formerly the Trinity Foundation for Christianity and Culture, is a Christian charity that was established in England in 2003 for the purpose of peace-building between the Middle East and West. Overview The Awareness Fou ...

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

Nadim Sawalha Nadim Joakim Sawalha () (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-British actor. He has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a career spanning more than 40 years, which include two James Bond films, '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) ...

(born 1933), English actor

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Nadiem Makarim Nadiem Anwar Makarim (born 4 July 1984) is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the only Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Indonesia), minister of education, culture, research, and technology of Indonesia, serv ...

(born 1984), Indonesian politician and businessman

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First name

Nedîm Ahmed Effendi, better known by his ''mahlas'' ('' nom de plume'') Nedîm (Ottoman Turkish: نديم; – 1730), was an Ottoman lyric poet of the Tulip Period. He achieved his greatest fame during the reign of Ahmed III. He was known for his ...

(1681–1730), Ottoman Turkish poet * Nedim Dal (born 1975), Bosnian-born Turkish national basketball player * Nedim Đedović (born 1997), Bosnian basketball player * Nedim Doğan (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 U ...

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

Nedim Halilović Nedim Halilović (born 1 July 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 14 appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Club career Halilović was born in Brčko. He played for NK Varteks ...

(born 1979), Bosnian footballer * Nedim Hasanbegović (born 1988), German footballer of Bosnian descent * Nedim Hiroš (born 1984), Bosnian former footballer * Nedim Imac (1966–2007), Turkish-Dutch businessman and sports executive *

Nedim Jusufbegović Nedim Jusufbegović (born 30 September 1974) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Club career Jusufbegović was born in Sarajevo, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovi ...

(born 1974), Bosnian football manager and former player * Nedim Kufi (born 1962), Iraqi-Dutch visual artist * Nedim Nišić (born 1984), Bosnian-American Olympic swimmer * Nedim Ökmen (1908–1967), Turkish economist and politician *

Nedim Şener Nedim Şener (; born 28 November 1966 in Germany) is a Turkish writer and journalist who has written for the ''Milliyet'' (since 1994) and '' Posta'' newspapers. He has received a number of journalism awards, including the Turkish Journalists' As ...

(born 1966), Turkish writer and journalist * Nedim Tutić (born 1968), Bosnian former football player *

Nedim Yücel Nedim Yücel is a Turkish general manager and former professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with th ...

(born 1979), Turkish basketball player

Middle name

Mahmud Nedim Pasha Mahmud Nedim Pasha () 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, who served as Grand Vizier o ...

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

People with the surname

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* Ahmed Nadeem (born 1976), Emirati cricketer * Aida Nadeem (born 1965), Iraqi musician * Francis Nadeem (1955–2020), Pakistani priest * Khan Muttaqi Nadeem (1940–2006), Pakistani lawyer * Muhammad Nadeem (born 1972), Pakistani field hockey player *

Savera Nadeem Savera Nadeem () is a Pakistani actress, producer, and director. Primarily known for her work on television, she also acted in theatre and films. Nadeem received a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress and five nominations. Known for he ...

(born 1974), Pakistani television actor *

Arshad Nadeem Arshad Nadeem (Punjabi language, Punjabi / ; ; born 2 January 1997) is a Pakistanis, Pakistani javelin thrower. He is the reigning Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw, Olympic, 2025 Asian Athletics Championships � ...

(born 1997), Pakistani athlete *

Shahbaz Nadeem Shahbaz Nadeem (born 12 August 1989) is an Indian former international cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his first-class cricket debut in December 2004. He played for Bihar U-14, Indian U-19s and Jharkhand. In Mar ...

(born 1989), Indian cricketer *

Shahid Nadeem Shahid Mahmood Nadeem (; 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 the Pak ...

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

Nadim

* Dinanath Nadim (1916–1988), Kashmiri poet *

Hang Nadim Hang Nadim ( Jawi: هڠ نديم) was a warrior of the Johor-Riau during the Portuguese occupation of Melaka (modern day Malacca). Nadim was appointed ''laksamana'' (admiral) of Sultan Mahmud Shah's forces that harassed the Portuguese trade c ...

, 16th century Malaysian warrior *

Nadia Nadim Nadia Nadim (; born 2 January 1988) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for the Damallsvenskan club Hammarby Fotboll (women), Hammarby, on loan from Italian Serie A (women's f ...

(born 1988), Afghanistan–born Danish footballer

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