Ayman
| Ayman |
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| Pronunciation |
[ˈɑjmɑn]; eye-man |
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| Gender |
Male |
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| Language(s) |
Arabic |
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| Origin |
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| Meaning |
Righteous, blessed, lucky |
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Ayman (Arabic: أيمن, also spelled Aiman, Aimen, or Aymen)[1] is a male name of Arabic origin. It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root (ي م ن) for right, and literally means righteous or he who is on the right, similar to the Latin name Dexter. It also means right-handed, blessed and lucky. In Pakistan, unlike Arab countries, Ayman is used both as a masculine and feminine name. This is because of confusion related to popular islamic woman figure "Umm-e-Ayman", which parents name their daughter after. However "Umm" means mother of, and Ayman was her son. Also due to the fact that it is an Arabic name and part of the Arabic language, it would make more sense being male than female due to the fact that in all Arabic countries it is a male name. It is also agreed upon by all Arabic and Islamic language scholars to be a masculine name. Thus, in terms of Islam, Ayman is a male name that is sometimes wrongly referred to as a feminine name, predominantly in Pakistan.[2]
It may refer to:
People
- Ayman Abdelaziz, Egyptian footballer
- Aymen Abdennour, Tunisian footballer
- Ayman Adais, Jordanian basketball player
- Ayman al-Fayed, Palestinian commander of al-Quds Brigades
- Ayman Al-Hindi, Palestinian footballer
- Ayman al-Zawahiri, Egyptian and current leader of al-Qaeda
- Ayman Ashraf, Egyptian footballer
- Aymen Belaïd, French-born Tunisian footballer
- Aymen Bouchhioua, Tunisian footballer
- Ayman Halawani, Saudi film producer
- Ayman Kasem, Australian Master Carpenter
- Aymen Mathlouthi, Tunisian footballer
- Ayman Mohyeldin, Egyptian-American journalist for NBC News, formerly worked for Al Jazeera and CNN
- Ayman Moussa Mr. Lebanon 2013
- Ayman Nour, Egyptian politician and former member of parliament, founder and chairman of El Ghad party
- Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Yemeni doctor and former Guantanamo Bay detainee
- Aymen Souaïd, Syrian, Quran specialist
- 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
- Aimen Khudair, Owner of ORACTeam Ltd Telecommunications Consultancy
Notes
- ↑ Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
- ↑ Ahmed, Salahuddin. A Dictionary of Muslim Names, 1999.