Skip to content
Name Lineage

    The first name Ayman

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʔayman).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 203 boys were named Ayman, making it the 241st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 209 births (#233).

    0150300 1996200020052010201520202025
    GirlsBoys
    2,958
    babies named Ayman, 1996–2025
    #241
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ayman with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ayman at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 196 boys born in the United States were named Ayman, the 1,095th most popular boys’ name that year.

    0100200 188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950195519601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025
    2,931
    babies named Ayman since 1880
    #1,095
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Aiman
    • Aimen
    • Aymen
    • Aymenn
    • Eiman
    • Eymen

    Famous people named Ayman

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ayman al-Zawahiri
      Al-Qaeda terrorist leader (1951–2022), Muslim jurist and theologian (Sunni), surgeon
    • Ayman ibn Abd ar-Rahman
      Algerian politician, born 1966
    • Ayman Odeh
      Arab-Israeli lawyer and member of the Knesset, born 1975
    • Ayman Ashraf
      Egyptian association football player, born 1991
    • Ayman Nour
      Egyptian politician, born 1964
    • Ayman Azhil
      German-Moroccan association football player, born 2001
    • Ayman Shawky
      Egyptian footballer, born 1962
    • Ayman Taher
      Egyptian footballer, born 1966
    • Ayman Abdelaziz
      Egyptian association football player, born 1978
    • Ayman Asfari
      Businessperson, born 1958
    • Ayman Younes
      Footballer, born 1964
    • Ayman Mohyeldin
      American journalist, born 1979

    More Arabic boys’ names

    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Ayman mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʔayman).
    What is the origin of the name Ayman?
    Borrowed from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʔayman).
    How popular is the name Ayman?
    In 2025, 203 boys born in England and Wales were named Ayman, ranking 241st. Its peak was 2024, with 209 births.
    Is Ayman a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 2,931 US babies named Ayman since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ayman most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 196 babies were named Ayman, its highest rank at 1,095th.
    What are other spellings of Ayman?
    Aiman, Aimen, Aymen, Aymenn, Eiman and Eymen.