Haitham
| Pronunciation | Hay-tham, Hai-sam |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Aramaic, Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Young Eagle |
| Region of origin | Middle East, North Africa |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Haytham, Haithem, Heithem |
| Variant form(s) | Haithem, Haytham |
Haytham, Haitham or Haitem (Arabic: هيثم, Hebrew: הייתם, Aramaic: ܗܝܬܡ pronounced: hay-tham) is a male Semitic given name with Ancient Aramaic origins meaning "young eagle" or "young hawk". It is highly popular among Middle Eastern communities from different backgrounds, including Arabs, Jews and Assyrians, as well as Copts, and Berbers. The name is used by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.
Notable people with this name include:
- Ibn al-Haytham, Mesopotamian Muslim polymath
- Haytham I, Shirvanshah (r. 861-?)
- Haytham II, Shirvanshah
- Haitham Ahmed Zaki (born 1984), Egyptian actor
- Haithem Al-Matroushi (born 1988), Emirati footballer
- Haithem Ben Alayech (born 1989), Tunisian wrestler
- Haitham El Hossainy (born 1977), Egyptian judoka
- Haitham Kadhim, Iraqi footballer
- Haithem Mahmoud (born 1991), Egyptian wrestler
- Haitham Mrabet (born 1980), Tunisian footballer
- Haitham Mustafa, Sudanese footballer
- Haitham Yousif, Assyrian singer
- Haitham Zein, Lebanese footballer
- Haytham Faour, Lebanese footballer
- Haytham Kenway, character in the Assassin's Creed video game franchise
- Haytham Tambal, Sudanese football striker[1]
- Malik ibn al-Haytham al-Khuza'i, Khurasani missionary leader[2]
- Haitham bin Tariq, present Sultan of Oman
Fictional characters
- Alhaitham, a character in the video game Genshin Impact
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References
- ^ "Haytham Kamal Tambal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ Crone, Patricia (1980). Slaves on horses: the evolution of the Islamic polity. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 181. ISBN 0-521-52940-9.