Ayman (Arabic: أيمن, also spelled as Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, or Eymen in the Latin alphabet) is an Arabic masculine given name.[3] It is derived from the Arabic Semitic root (ي م ن) for right, and literally means righteous, on the right, right-handed, blessed or lucky.[4]

Ayman
GenderMale[1]
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Meaning"Righteous, blessed, lucky"[2]

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

In Turkish, the name is spelled as Eymen. Eymen was the second most popular given name for boys born in Turkey in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[5][6][7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ayman". Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  2. ^ Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
  3. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Ayman". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. ^ Hans Wehr. Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic.
  5. ^ sabah, daily (2017-12-31). "Here are some of Turkey's most popular baby names of 2017". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  6. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Eymen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  7. ^ "Zeynep and Yusuf top list of popular baby names in Turkey for 2019". www.duvarenglish.com. Retrieved 2020-05-15.