Haman as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Haman

What is the meaning of the name Haman ?

The baby name Haman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAY-mən (/ˈheɪmən/).

Haman is Biblical in Origin.

Haman (Hebrew Hāmān) is a masculine name of Achaemenid-era provenance with uncertain etymology. Most scholars view it as Iranian - possibly Old Persian or Elamite - rather than native Hebrew; some propose a connection to the Elamite divine name Humban/Khumban, but the exact meaning remains unknown. The form appears in Biblical Hebrew as Hāmān and in Arabic as Hāmān (هامان); transliterations include Haman and Hamaan. Related surnames include the German Hamann, though that has independent Germanic roots.

The name is best known from the Book of Esther, where Haman the Agagite is the royal vizier who plots against the Jews and is defeated - an episode commemorated at Purim. In the Qur’an, a distinct figure called Hāmān serves Pharaoh, reinforcing the name’s association with oppression. Because of these narratives, Haman has seen little positive given-name use across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, and persists mostly as a literary or historical reference.