Peyman (/ˈpeɪmɑːn/; also transliterated as Paymon, Peiman, Paymaan or Payman, Persian: پیمان) is a Persian and Kurdish name which is used as a given name and a surname. In Persian, Peyman means a formal agreement or promise and is also used to reference the Covenant in the Bible between God and the Jewish people. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Peyman
- Peyman Faratin (born 1965), Iranian computer scientist
- Peyman Fattahi (born 1973), Iranian reformist
- Peyman Hooshmandzadeh (born 1969), Iranian photographer
- Peyman Ghasem Khani (born 1967), Iranian screenwriter
- Peyman Givi Persian-American rocket scientist and engineer
- Peyman Soltani (born 1971), Iranian musician
- Peyman Yazdanian (born 1968), Iranian pianist and music composer
- Peyman Esmaeili Fard Barzegar (born 1995), Iranian Veterinary Medicine Surgeon
Payman
- Payman Maadi (born 1970), Iranian actor
Surname
Peyman
- Gholam A. Peyman (born 1937), American ophthalmologist
- Habibollah Peyman (born 1935), Iranian politician
- David Peyman, American government official
Payman
- Fatima Payman (born c. 1995), Afghan-born Australian politician
See also
- Payman, monthly political magazine by Ahmad Kasravi
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