Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Aiman isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aiman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 579
- 376 boys · 203 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #9,472 for girls · #8,934 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,472 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,126 as a first name in 2020; 200 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aiman’s family of names
In German usage, Aiman has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ayman. In English usage, Aiman has a related form in Ayman.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Aiman
- Aiman Umarovalawyer and human rights activist from Kazakhstanborn 2000
- Aiman KhanPakistani actressborn 1992
- Aiman Dardariluxembourgian footballerborn 2005
- Aiman Al-Hagrifootballerborn 1992
- Ayman RatovaKazakhstani race walker (born 1991)
- Ayman MusaqozhaevaKazakh musicianborn 1958
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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