Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 504

Ayman

Ayman /ajˈman/

“auspicious; or moon-fair”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ayman?

Ayman

IPA /ajˈman/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ayman mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Ayman as a form of the Arabic-derived name Eymen, from ayman ‘right hand, more auspicious’; the same source notes that Ayman ibn ʿUbayd was a companion of the Prophet and that the name became much more frequent after 2000. Turkish Wiktionary, however, explains Ayman as a male name meaning ‘as beautiful as the moon’.1,2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Arabic ayman ‘right hand, more auspicious’, a form of Eymen (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. Turkish ay + -man: ‘beautiful as the moon’ (Turkish Wiktionary).

What is Ayman made of?

Ayman is a single root: Ayman (right side; more auspicious).

Ayman + root Ayman right side; moreauspicious ARABIC ayman “right hand, moreauspicious” TURKIC ay “moon” Ayman Ayman root right side; more auspicious ayman ARABIC “right hand, more auspicious” ay TURKIC “moon”
Ayman: parts and root words
  • ayman Arabic — right hand, more auspicious2
  • ay Turkic — moon1

How was the name Ayman formed?

Ayman belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Ayman?

  1. Birgül Ayman Güler politician 1961–
  2. Sadia Ayman actor 1998–

People surnamed Ayman as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Ayman also a first name?

Yes. Ayman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “auspicious; or moon-fair”.

Ayman as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ayman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ayman accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ayman

Q1

What does the surname Ayman mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Ayman as a form of the Arabic-derived name Eymen, from ayman ‘right hand, more auspicious’; the same source notes that Ayman ibn ʿUbayd was a companion of the Prophet and that the name became much more frequent after 2000. Turkish Wiktionary, however, explains Ayman as a male name meaning ‘as beautiful as the moon’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ayman?

The root word of Ayman is ayman (Arabic): “right hand, more auspicious”. There are 3 competing views on where Ayman comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ayman?

Ay·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈman/.