Maytham
| Gender | Male | 
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Semitic languages | 
| Meaning | "crushing" [hoof] | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Meysam, Meisam, Meyssam, Meesam, Maysam, Mayssam, Maisum, Maisam | 
Meysam, Maitham or Maytham (Arabic: ميثم, Azerbaijani: Meysəm, Turkish: Meysem, Persian: میثم) is an internationally used male name given name originating from the Semitic languages. The name comes from the Arabic root w-th-m and means crushing as in the sound made by the hooves of a horse or camel.[1]
Initially a popular name in the Muslim World (originally in the Arab World, Iran, Turkic World) and the name later became popular among the Muslims of the other countries.[2]
People with this name
Meysam
- Maytham al-Tammar (died 680 AD), was a loyal and trustworthy companion of Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib. He is revered by millions for his contributions towards Islam, discipline towards Imam Ali, and sacrifices for the religion.
 
Maitham
- Maitham Al Bahrani (1238-1299), 12th-century Shi’ite scholar from Bahrain
 
Meysam
- Meysam Kebriaei (born 1981) MD, MBA. Iranian-American pediatric neurosurgeon from Taleghan, Iran. Currently practices in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 - Meysam Maniei (born 1982), Iranian football player
 - Meysam Khosravi (born 1983), Iranian footballer who plays for Steel Azin F.C.
 - Meysam Soleimani (born 1982), Iranian football defender
 - Meysam Hosseini (born 1987), Iranian footballer who plays for Esteghlal
 
Maysam
- Maysam Baou (born 1983), Iranian football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Tabriz F.C.
 - Maysam Aghaei (born 1990), Iranian footballer who currently plays for Shensa Arak F.C.
 
Meisam
- Meisam Mostafa-Jokar (born 1985), freestyle wrestler from Iran
 - Meisam Rezapour (born 1981), Iranian football player