Fun Facts About the Name Aiman
- 579 babies named Aiman: U.S. records list 579 babies given the name Aiman from 1880 through 2025. Even 203 girls received the name Aiman - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Aiman Mean?
Aiman is primarily an Arabic masculine name, usually a spelling variant of Ayman (أيمن). It comes from the Arabic root y-m-n, which refers to the right hand or right side. In Arabic, ayman literally means "right-handed" or "on the right," and because the right side is traditionally associated with good fortune and honor, the name is commonly understood to mean "blessed" or "fortunate." The feminine form is Yumna. Aiman is not related to the similar-sounding Arabic name Iman (إيمان, "faith"), which comes from a different root.
Aiman Name History & Origins
Ayman is an early Arabic name. Ayman ibn Umm Ayman, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, is an early bearer, which shows the name in use in the early Islamic period. The spelling Aiman is one of several transliterations used in English and other languages, alongside Ayman, Aymen, and Aymane. In Arabic-speaking countries, it is normally a masculine name. In South Asia, especially Pakistan, Aiman is often given to girls, while in Malaysia and Indonesia it is commonly a masculine name. These are regional naming habits rather than separate origins.
A separate Kazakh feminine name, Айман, shares the Latin spelling Aiman, but it is a Turkic name and not the source of the Arabic name.
How Popular is the Name Aiman?
Aiman has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #4,895 in 2001.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,472 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #8,425 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #8,488 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,688 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #8,983 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #6,086 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #8,153 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #8,629 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #9,356 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #10,133 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #16,594 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,009 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #16,839 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #15,307 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #17,718 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #10,715 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #15,842 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #12,217 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #10,125 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #11,833 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #10,369 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,042 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,934 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #6,447 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #8,279 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #6,835 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,031 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #6,107 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #7,633 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #6,696 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,849 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #6,332 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #7,063 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,684 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #7,573 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #6,585 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,364 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #8,317 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #8,341 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #10,961 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #6,470 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #6,647 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #5,819 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #5,564 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #10,706 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #4,895 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #10,396 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #7,897 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #5,848 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #6,626 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #6,421 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #6,983 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #6,830 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #7,446 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #6,424 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #6,953 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #5,208 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,973 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,542 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #6,257 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #5,016 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,284 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #4,947 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Aiman Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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