Aiman
Aiman is a gender neutral name with origins in Arabic, Urdu and Kazakh. It is an alternative Latin alphabet spelling of the name Ayman. In Arabic, it is derived from the Semitic root for right, and literally means righteous, blessed or lucky.
Meaning & Origin of Aiman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aiman is a gender neutral name with origins in Arabic, Urdu and Kazakh. It is an alternative Latin alphabet spelling of the name Ayman. In Arabic, it is derived from the Semitic root for right, and literally means righteous, blessed or lucky.
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The Story of Aiman
As a girl name
Aiman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 19 Aimans were born — ranking #6,078 that year. As of 2026, Aiman ranks #8,638 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 213 Aimans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aiman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 15 Aimans were born — ranking #4,890 that year. As of 2026, Aiman ranks #6,765 for boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 390 Aimans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aiman
Aiman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 390 births in the dataset. Aiman's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,890. Use the chart and map above to compare Aiman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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