Meysam as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meysam

What is the meaning of the name Meysam ?

The baby name Meysam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-sam (IPA: /ˈmeɪsəm/).

Meysam is Arabic in Origin.

Meysam is the Persian rendering of the Arabic male given name Maytham (ميثم). In Persian, the Arabic letter ث is pronounced s, producing forms like Meysam, Meisam, or Meytham. Etymologically it is traced to the Arabic root w-th-m, “to bruise/crush,” so the name is commonly glossed as “grape‑treader” or “one who crushes (grapes).”

The name gained prominence in early Islam through Maytham al-Tammār of Kufa, a revered companion of Imam ʿAlī who was martyred in 680 CE; this association sustains its popularity in Shia communities, especially in Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf. Variants and transliterations include Maytham, Meysam, Meisam, Maysam, and rarely Mitham. Note that Maysam (ميسم) with sīn is a distinct Arabic name meaning “mark/brand,” “beauty mark,” or the “stigma of a flower,” and is sometimes used separately; however, Persian romanization often conflates the two.