Basim, name meaning in Islam
Basim means smiling. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
بَاسِم
Basim
Smiling
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- بَاسِم
- Say it
- BAA-sim
- Root
- ب س م
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Basim, explained
Basim (بَاسِم) is an Arabic name for boys. It means smiling.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Basim comes from the root ب س م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Basim in the Quran?
No. Basim is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Basim
Say it BAA-sim. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Basem. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ب ba + ا alif + س sin + م mim.
Choosing Basim
Basim is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Basim bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Basim
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Basim mean in Islam?
Basim (بَاسِم) means smiling. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Basim in the Quran?
No, the name Basim is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Basim a boy or girl name?
Basim is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Basim in Arabic?
Basim is written بَاسِم in Arabic, said BAA-sim.
Is it Basim or Basem?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, بَاسِم. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.