Aiman

Aiman (Arabic: أيمن‎) is an Arabic language male given name.[1][2] It is an alternative Latin alphabet spelling of the name Ayman.[3] It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root (ي م ن) for right, and literally means righteous, he who is on the right, right-handed, blessed or lucky.[4]

An early bearer of the name was Ayman ibn Ubayd, an early Muslim and sahabi of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

It is agreed upon in Arabic to be a masculine name. However, in Pakistan, due to a general lack of knowledge of Arabic [5], Ayman has been incorrectly appropriated to be used both as a masculine and feminine name. This may be because of the popular woman figure Umm Ayman, who raised Muhammad, whom parents incorrectly name their daughter after. However, her original 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 Malaysia, Aiman was the 24th most popular name for male newborns in 2012.[6]

Notable people with the name include:

See also

References
  1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/ayman
  2. http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Name/naAiman
  3. http://www.behindthename.com/name/aiman-2
  4. Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
  5. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Language%20In%20Education%20in%20Pakistan.pdf
  6. http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Hitparade/poMy2012m
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