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عَزَّام
Azzam
az-ZAAM
“Resolute, determined.”
About Azzam
Azzam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "resolute, determined" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ز-م meaning 'to resolve, to determine'. Azzam is an intensive form: one of firm resolve.
Common in Jordan, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Azam, Azzaam
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Azzam is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Azzam
- What does the name Azzam mean?
- Azzam (عَزَّام) means "Resolute, determined". From the Arabic root ع-ز-م meaning 'to resolve, to determine'. Azzam is an intensive form: one of firm resolve.
- Is Azzam a name from the Qur'an?
- Azzam does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Azzam a boy or a girl name?
- Azzam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Azzam come from?
- Azzam is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-Z-M. Common in Jordan, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia.
- How is Azzam spelled?
- Azzam is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (عَزَّام) is also written Azam and Azzaam. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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