Essam ( Arabic: عِصام ‘iṣām) is an Arabic male given name and surname. It means "defended; protected; well-preserved; well-protected; well-kept; preserved; reserved; safeguarded".

Notable people with the surname Essam include:

• Chloe Essam (born 1999), English netball player
• Connor Essam (born 1992), English footballer
• Mohamed Essam (Egyptian footballer) (born 1994), Egyptian footballer
• Ramy Essam (born 1987), Egyptian musician
• Shehab Essam (born 1995), Egyptian squash player

Notable people with the given name Essam include:

• Essam Abdel-Azim (born 1970), Egyptian footballer
• Essam Dhahi (born 1983), Emirati footballer
• Essam El Hadary (born 1973), Egyptian footballer
• Essam Heggy (born 1975), Egyptian space scientist
• Essam E. Khalil (born 1948), Egyptian engineer and academic
• Essam Marei (born 1965), Egyptian footballer
• Essam Sharaf (born 1952), Egyptian academic
• Essam Tharwat (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
• Essam Yassin (born 1987), Iraqi footballer

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