Azim

Azim (ʿAẓīm عظيم) is one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "Great" or "Magnificent" or "Protector" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdul Azim, "Servant of the Magnificent". Used By many Sahrawi people as a surname.

Azim
PronunciationArabic: [ˈʕaˌðˤiːm]
GenderOther
Origin
Word/nameArabic
MeaningGreat, Magnificent
Other names
Alternative spellingAdhim, Azeem, Adheem
Related namesAbdul Azim, Azimullah

Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

Surname:

  • Nabiha Azim, thespian, first Yemeni woman to appear on stage
  • Hazem Abdel-Azim (born 1960), Egyptian government opponent, senior adviser to the telecommunications minister in 2007
  • Essam Abdel-Azim (born 1970), football footballer of Egypt national football team
  • Abdul Azim Al-Aliwat (born 1967), Saudi Arabian athlete, competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1988 Summer Olympics

See also

  • Azim, Western Saraha, a village in Sahrawi Controlled Western Sahara, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
  • Azamat
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