Saddam (Arabic: صدام, Ṣaddām) is an Arabic title that means "one who confronts". Other meanings include: "one who frequently causes collisions", "powerful collider", and "powerful confronter." The name has risen in popularity in some Sunni populations after the Iraq War and Saddam Hussein's execution.
People Saddam Hussein (19372006), 5th President of Iraq Saddam Hussain (Chhatra League), Bangladeshi student leader, activist, and fugitive convicted in multiple criminal cases Saddam Hussain (athlete) (born 1991), Pakistani runner Saddam Hussain (footballer) (born 1993), Pakistani footballer Saddam Hosein, Trinidad and Tobago politician Saddam Hossain (cricketer) (born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer Saddam Haftar (born 1991), Libyan politician Saddam Kamel (19561996), former head of the Iraqi Republican Guard, relative of Saddam Hussein Saddam Kietyongyuth (born 1983), Thai boxer Saddam al-Jamal (born 1987), Islamic militant Saddam Abdel-Muhsan (born 1991), Jordanian footballer Saddam Afridi, Pakistani cricketer Sadam Ali (born 1988), Yemeni-American boxer Sadam Koumi (born 1994), Sudanese sprinter Sadam Sulley (born 1996), Ghanaian footballer Sadam Mangal (born 1998), Afghan cricketer Saddem Hmissi (born 1991), Tunisian volleyball player
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