Arabic · Boy name
Saddam
“one who confronts”
About the name Saddam
Saddam is an Arabic masculine name meaning ‘one who confronts’ or ‘one who collides’. It is an intensive noun formed from the Arabic root ṣ-d-m, which carries the sense of striking or clashing. The name is best known through Saddam Hussein, who ruled Iraq as president until the invasion of his country by a United States-led coalition, and who was later tried and executed. Saddam Haftar, a Libyan military commander and son of Khalifa Haftar, is another bearer.
- Meaning
- one who confronts
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- sah-DAM(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Saddam
- Saddam Ali
- Saddam Jamal
- Saddam Khalil
- Saddam Zahir
- Saddam Rashid
Questions about Saddam
- What does Saddam mean?
- Saddam is an Arabic name meaning "one who confronts".
- How do you pronounce Saddam?
- Saddam is pronounced sah-DAM, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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