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:
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Husni al-Za'im (1897–1949), Syrian soldier and politicianIssam al-Zaim (1940–2007), Syrian economist and politicianDerviş Zaim (born 1964), Turkish Cypriot novelist and filmmakerAlexander Zaim (born 1988), Swedish footballerNaureen Zaim (born 1978), American model, actress, artist and boxerGiven names:
Zaim Imamović (musician) (1920–1994), Bosnian singerZaim Imamović (officer) (1961–1995), Bosnian soldierZaim Topčić (1920–1990), Bosnian writerZaim Muzaferija (1923–2003). Bosnian actor and poet