Nazim (also spelled Nezim, Nadhem, Nadhim, Nathum or Nazem; or ) is an Arabic masculine given name. The pronunciation of the Arabic letter Ẓāʾ is often closer to a strong "d" sound; thus, the name's pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription.
The meaning of the name Nazim in Arabic is poet or author.
Nazim Nazim Pasha (1848–1913), Chief of Staff of the Army of the Ottoman Empire during the First Balkan War Nazim Baykishiyev (1948–2025), Azerbaijani artist and stage designer Nazim Burke (born 1956), politician from the island of Grenada Nazim al-Kudsi (1906–1998), Syrian President Nazim al-Qubrusi (1922–2014), Cypriot-born leader of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order Nazim Aliyev (born 1963), Azerbaijani footballer Nâzım Hikmet Ran (1902–1963), Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist Nazim Huseynov (born 1969), Azerbaijani judoka Nazim Khaled (born 1986), French songwriter and record producer Nazim Panipati (1920–1998), lyricist, film writer and copywriter of Indian and Pakistani films Nazim Shirazi, Bangaldesi-American cricketer Nazim Hussain Siddiqui (1940–2022), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Nazim Suleymanov (born 1965), Azerbaijani footballer
Nazım Nazım Ekren (born 1956), Turkish politician Nazım Sangaré (born 1994), Turkish footballer
Nazem Nazem Akkari (1902–1985), Lebanese politician Nazem Amine (1927–2017), Lebanese wrestler Nazem Ganjapour (1943–2013), Iranian footballer Nazem Al-Ghazali (1921–1963), Iraqi singer Nazem al-Jaafari (1918–2015), Syrian artist Nazem Kadri (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player Nazem Sayadi, Lebanese footballer
Nazeem Nazeem Bartman (born 1993), South African footballer Nazeem Hussain (born 1985), Australian comedian and actor
Nadhem Nadhem Abdullah (died 2003), Iraqi murdered during the Occupation of Iraq
Nadhim Nadhim Kzar (1940–1973), administrator, politician, head of the Iraqi Directorate of General Security Nadhim Shaker (1958–2020), Iraqi footballer Nadhim Zahawi (born 1967), British politician
See also James Caan (entrepreneur), formerly Nazim Khan, (born 1960), Pakistani-British businessman
See also Nazim, Pakistani title Nazim (surname) Nazim (disambiguation) Nazimuddin (disambiguation)
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