Islamic names

Ayman, name meaning in Islam.

Ayman means blessed, on the right side. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

أَيْمَن

Ayman

Blessed, on the right side

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
أَيْمَن
Say it
AY-man
Root
ي م ن
In the Quran
Yes, 19:52

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Meaning

Ayman, explained.

Ayman (أَيْمَن) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means blessed, on the right side. It comes from yumn, blessing and good fortune. In Arabic the right side is the side of blessing.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Ayman comes from the root ي م ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Ayman in the Quran?

The word al-ayman is in 19:52, for the blessed right side of Mount Tur where Allah called Musa.

Quran 19:52

وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَٰهُ نَجِيًّۭا

Wa naadainaahu min jaanibit Tooril aimani wa qarrabnaahu najiyyaa

And We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].

Quran 19:52. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Ayman

Say it AY-man. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aiman and Aymen. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + ي ya + م mim + ن nun.

Choosing Ayman

Many parents choose Ayman to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Ayman bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Ayman

  • Ayman ibn Ubayd, son of Umm Ayman and a companion martyred at Hunayn

Names like Ayman

  1. Quran 19:52, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Ayman mean in Islam?

Ayman (أَيْمَن) means blessed, on the right side. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Ayman in the Quran?

The word al-ayman is in 19:52, for the blessed right side of Mount Tur where Allah called Musa.

Is Ayman a boy or girl name?

Ayman is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Ayman in Arabic?

Ayman is written أَيْمَن in Arabic, said AY-man.

Is it Ayman or Aiman?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَيْمَن. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.