Zaim may be a representation of the male Arabic given name Za'im (Arabic: زعيم ), meaning leader, chief. Correspondingly al-Za'im (Arabic: الزعيم ) means "the leader". Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Husni al-Za'im (1897–1949), Syrian soldier and politician
Issam al-Zaim (1940–2007), Syrian economist and politician
Derviş Zaim (born 1964), Turkish Cypriot novelist and filmmaker
Alexander Zaim (born 1988), Swedish footballer
Naureen Zaim (born 1978), American model, actress, artist and boxer
Given names:
Zaim Imamović (musician) (1920–1994), Bosnian singer
Zaim Imamović (officer) (1961–1995), Bosnian soldier
Zaim Topčić (1920–1990), Bosnian writer
Zaim Muzaferija (1923–2003). Bosnian actor and poet
