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قَاسِم
Qasim
QAA-sim
“Distributor; one who divides.”
About Qasim
Qasim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "distributor; one who divides" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Borne by Qasim, the eldest son of the Prophet ﷺ; the Prophet was sometimes called Abu al-Qasim ('father of Qasim').
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Kasim
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 Qasim is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Qasim before.
- Qasim ibn Muhammad, son of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Qasim
- What does the name Qasim mean?
- Qasim (قَاسِم) means "Distributor; one who divides". Borne by Qasim, the eldest son of the Prophet ﷺ; the Prophet was sometimes called Abu al-Qasim ('father of Qasim').
- Is Qasim a name from the Qur'an?
- Qasim does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Qasim a boy or a girl name?
- Qasim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Qasim come from?
- Qasim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Q-S-M.
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