وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَٰهُ نَجِيًّا ٥٢
And We called him from the side of the mount at [his] right and brought him near, confiding [to him].
أَيْمَن
Ayman: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Ayman
CompanionIn the Quran“Blessed, auspicious” and “on the right side”
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Maryam 19:52.
Ayman in Islam
The Companion Ayman ibn ʿUbayd was the son of Baraka, who was therefore called Umm Ayman, “the mother of Ayman”; he was martyred at the battle of Hunayn in the year 8 AH. The Quran uses ayman three times for “the right side”, notably of the mount and the valley where Allah called Musa (19:52, 28:30), and the Prophet ﷺ liked to start with the right in all things (al-Bukhari 168).
Meaning of the name Ayman
Ayman comes from the root y-m-n, which unites the right (yamin) and blessing (yumn): for the ancient Arabs, the right was the side of good omen. Ayman describes what is on the right and, by extension, what is blessed and brings good fortune; it is also understood as “most blessed”. It is sometimes said that Ayman is the name of a gate of Paradise: in the hadith of intercession, al-bab al-ayman simply means “the right-hand gate” (al-Bukhari 4712); it is not a proper name.
- In Arabic
- أَيْمَن أيمن
- Transliteration
- Ayman
- Root
- ي م ن · 71 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Ayman in the Quran?
Yes: the word Ayman appears in the Quran 3 times, in 3 surahs.
فَلَمَّآ أَتَىٰهَا نُودِىَ مِن شَٰطِئِ ٱلْوَادِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ فِى ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلْمُبَٰرَكَةِ مِنَ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ أَن يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنِّىٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ٣٠
But when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley in a blessed spot - from the tree, "O Moses, indeed I am Allāh, Lord of the worlds."
يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ قَدْ أَنجَيْنَٰكُم مِّنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوَٰعَدْنَٰكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَنَّ وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ٨٠
O Children of Israel, We delivered you from your enemy, and We made an appointment with you at the right side of the mount, and We sent down to you manna and quails,
All the words of the root ي م ن in the Quran (71 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 168
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all of his affairs
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all of his affairs.
يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَطُهُورِهِ وَفِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ.
Authentic
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4712
Allah will gather the people, the first and the last, in one place, where they will hear the caller and they will be sighted clearly. The sun will draw near, and people will be overwhelmed with anguish and distress that they cannot endure or bear
"I am the master of the people on the Day of Judgment, and do you know why? Allah will gather the people, the first and the last, in one place, where they will hear the caller and they will be sighted clearly. The sun will draw near, and people will be overwhelmed with anguish and distress that…
أَنَا سَيِّدُ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَهَلْ تَدْرُونَ مِمَّ ذَلِكَ يُجْمَعُ النَّاسُ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ فِي صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ، يُسْمِعُهُمُ الدَّاعِي، وَيَنْفُذُهُمُ الْبَصَرُ، وَتَدْنُو الشَّمْسُ…
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Ayman in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Ayman in each language
- French
- Aymane, Aymen, Ayman, Aïmane
- English
- Ayman, Aiman
- Spanish
- Aimán, Ayman
- Turkish
- Eymen
- Arabic
- أَيْمَن
Similar names
Same root (ي م ن)
- Maymunaمَيْمُونَة “Blessed, auspicious, fortunate”
- Yamanيَمَان “Yemeni”; from the root of good fortune and the right side
- Yamenيَامِن “Blessed, of good omen”, bringing luck
