What does the name Naseem mean?

Naseem (نَسِيم) means "Gentle breeze". From the Arabic root ن-س-م. Refers to a gentle breeze.

Is Naseem a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Naseem 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 Naseem a boy or a girl name?

Naseem is a unisex name; it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.

Where does the name Naseem come from?

Naseem is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-S-M. Used as both masculine (Pakistan) and feminine in different contexts.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

نَسِيم

Naseem

na-SEEM

“Gentle breeze.”

About Naseem

Naseem is a Muslim baby child's name meaning "gentle breeze", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ن-س-م. Refers to a gentle breeze.

Used as both masculine (Pakistan) and feminine in different contexts.

Spellings of Naseem

نَسِيم 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
Naseemthe spelling used on this page	4	Not listed
Nasim	Not listed	40

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). Counts include boys and girls.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Either

Root letters

ن س مN-S-M

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Naseem is one such word.

How to say it

na·SEEM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Naseem

What does the name Naseem mean?: Naseem (نَسِيم) means "Gentle breeze". From the Arabic root ن-س-م. Refers to a gentle breeze.
Is Naseem a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Naseem 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 Naseem a boy or a girl name?: Naseem is a unisex name; it's given to both boys and girls across the Muslim world.
Where does the name Naseem come from?: Naseem is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-S-M. Used as both masculine (Pakistan) and feminine in different contexts.

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