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عَاصِم
Asim
AA-sim
“Protector, guardian.”
About Asim
Asim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "protector, guardian", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-ص-م meaning 'to protect, to preserve'.
Spellings of Asim
عَاصِم is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Asimthe spelling used on this page | 14 | 110 |
| Aasim | 4 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Asim is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asim
- What does the name Asim mean?
- Asim (عَاصِم) means "Protector, guardian". From the Arabic root ع-ص-م meaning 'to protect, to preserve'.
- Is Asim a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Asim is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asim a boy or a girl name?
- Asim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Asim come from?
- Asim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-Ṣ-M.
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