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زَعِيم
Zaim
za-EEM
“Leader, chief.”
About Zaim
Zaim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "leader, chief" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ز-ع-م. Za'im is a leader — one who takes responsibility for others.
Used in the Levant and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Zaeem, Za'im
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 Zaim is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Zaim
- What does the name Zaim mean?
- Zaim (زَعِيم) means "Leader, chief". From the Arabic root ز-ع-م. Za'im is a leader — one who takes responsibility for others.
- Is Zaim a name from the Qur'an?
- Zaim 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 Zaim a boy or a girl name?
- Zaim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Zaim come from?
- Zaim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Z-ʿ-M. Used in the Levant and South Asia.
- How is Zaim spelled?
- Zaim is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (زَعِيم) is also written Zaeem and Za'im. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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