Saddam (name)

Saddam (Arabic: صدام, Ṣaddām) is an Arabic title that means "one who confronts".^[1] 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.^[2][3]

Saddam

Saddam Hussein
Pronunciation	Arabic: [sˤadˈdaːm] [sˤɑdˈdæːm] (Colloquial) Hindi: [sədˈdaːm]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic, Urdu, Thai
Origin
Meaning	He who confronts, Adamant
Region of origin	Arabia
Other names
Alternative spelling	Sadam, Saddem

People

• Saddam Hussein (1937–2006), 5th President of Iraq
• Saddam Hussain (athlete) (born 1991), Pakistani runner
• Saddam Hussain (footballer) (born 1993), Pakistani footballer
• Saddam Hosein, Trinidad and Tobago politician
• Saddam Hossain (cricketer, born 1994) (born 1994), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Saddam Hossain (cricketer, born 1995) (born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer
• Saddam Haftar (born 1991), Libyan politician
• Saddam Kamel (1956–1996), 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

References

1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Saddam". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
2. Tewary, Amarnath (2007-01-09). "South Asia | India's 'Saddam Hussein' village". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
3. Rao, Prashant. "BBC News - The perils of sharing a name with Saddam Hussein". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-23.