Nadeem/Nadim/Nadiem/Nedim (Arabic: نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker", "companion", "confidant", or "friend". The name is common among many communities, including Christians, Muslims and Jews, in the Greater Middle East, the Balkans, and South Asia. The name is derived from this poem in Arabic: "Nadama" regrets, "Nadimi" caters to my regret, "Nadim" is the one who caters to my regret, "Nadim" catered to one's sorrow through companionship.