Ayman (, also spelled as Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, or Eymen in the Latin alphabet) is an Arabic masculine given name. It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root () for right, and literally means righteous, he who is on the right, right-handed, blessed or lucky.
An early bearer of the name was Ayman ibn Ubayd, an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
It is a masculine name in the Arabic language. However, in Pakistan, Ayman is used both as a masculine and feminine name. This may be because of the popular woman figure Umm Ayman, who raised Muhammad, whom parents name their daughter after. Her first name was Barakah, and Umm Ayman was her kunya, with "Umm" meaning mother of, and Ayman being the name of her eldest son, Ayman ibn Ubayd.
In Turkish, the name is spelled as Eymen. Eymen was the second most popular given name for boys born in Turkey in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In Malaysia, Aiman was the 24th most popular name for male newborns in 2012.
Notable people
Ayman ibn Ubayd, early Muslim and son of Umm Ayman
Aiman Khwajah Sultan, Prince of Moghulistan
Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al-Qaeda, 2011-2022
Ayman Al-Hussaini, Kuwaiti footballer
Ayman Hariri, Lebanese businessman and son of Rafic Hariri
Ayman Safadi, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Aimen Dean, founding member of Al-Qaeda
Ayman Mohyeldin, Egyptian-American journalist
Ayman Majali, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan
Ayman Al-Hujaili, Saudi footballer
Ayman Ftayni, Saudi footballer
Ayman Al-Salek Syrian actor
Ayman Al-Sayyad, Egyptian journalist
Aymen Hussein, Iraqi footballer
Aymane Serhani, Moroccan singer
Ayman Sadiq, Bangladeshi entrepreneur and internet personality
Ayman Ben Mohamed, Irish-Tunisian footballer
Ayman Adais, Jordanian basketball player
Ayman Cherkaoui, Moroccan climate change lawyer
Aiman Hakim Ridza, Malaysian actor and singer
Aiman Witjaksono, Indonesian journalist and host of Aiman (TV program) Ayman al-Fayed, Palestinian commander of al-Quds Brigades Ayman Al-Hindi, Palestinian footballer Ayman Ashraf, Egyptian footballer Aymen Belaïd, Tunisian footballer Ayman Ben Hassine, Tunisian cyclist Aymen Bouchhioua, Tunisian footballer Aymen Ben Ahmed, Tunisian athlete Ayman Hefny, Egyptian footballer Ayman Yahya, Saudi footballer Ayman Mahmoud, Egyptian pentathlete Ayman Moheb, Egyptian footballer Ayman Al-Khulaif, Saudi footballer Ayman Jumean, Jordanian fencer Ayman Mohamed Hussein, Somali footballer Ayman Mohamed Fayez, Egyptian fencer Ayman Shawky, Egyptian footballer Ayman Saied Joumaa, Colombian-Lebanese drug trafficker Aymen Ben Amor, Tunisian footballer Aiman Abdallah, German-Egyptian TV presenter Aimen Demai, Tunisian footballer Ayman Halawani, Saudi film producer Aymen Mathlouthi, Tunisian footballer Ayman Nour, Egyptian politician and former member of parliament, founder and chairman of El-Ghad Party Ayman Odeh, Palestinian politician Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Yemeni doctor and former Guantanamo Bay detainee Aymen Tahar, British footballer of Algerian descent, Ayman Taher, Egyptian former goalkeeper Ayman Zeidan, Syrian TV host, comedian, voice actor and actor of film, television, and theater Ayman Zohry, Egyptian demographer/geographer and expert on migration studies Aiman Napoli, Italian footballer Aiman Al-Hagri, Yemeni footballer Aiman Al Ziyoud, Jordanian television producer Fakrul Aiman Sidid, Malaysian footballer Aiman El-Shewy, Egyptian judoka Ayman Sawaf, author Ayman Otoom, Jordanian poet and novelist Ayman Asfari, Syrian-born British businessman Prince Muhammad Aiman of Brunei, son of Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince of Brunei Abu Ayman al-Iraqi, top ISIL commander (1965–2014) Abu Ayman al-Masri, Egyptian leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Ayman Lotfy, Egyptian fine art photographer Ayman Sikseck, Israeli-Arab author Ayman Baalbaki, Lebanese painter Ayman Sabawi Ibrahim, nephew of Saddam Hussein Ayman Ben Mohamed, Tunisian footballer Ayman Alatar, Libyan singer Ayman El Hassouni, Moroccan footballer Ayman Abu Fares, Jordanian footballer Ayman Younes, Egyptian footballer Ayman Taha, senior Hamas official Ahmed Ayman Mansour, Egyptian footballer Ayman Kamel, Egyptian ambassador to Japan Ayman Al-Hendy, Egyptian-American doctor Ayman Hakeem, Syrian football coach Aimen Rizouk, Algerian chess player Ayman Zeidan, Syrian TV host Aiman Khan, Pakistani Actress
See also
Abu Ayman (disambiguation) Aiman