What does the name Wasim mean?

Wasim (وَسِيم) means "Handsome, of fine features". From the Arabic root و-س-م meaning 'distinguishing mark'.

Is Wasim a name from the Qur'an?

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

Wasim is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Wasim come from?

Wasim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters W-S-M.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

وَسِيم

Wasim

wa-SEEM

“Handsome, of fine features.”

About Wasim

Wasim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "handsome, of fine features", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root و-س-م meaning 'distinguishing mark'.

Spellings of Wasim

وَسِيم 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
Wasimthe spelling used on this page	6	50
Wissam	4	545
Waseem	5	5
Wesam	Not listed	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

و س مW-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 Wasim is one such word.

How to say it

wa·SEEM

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Wasim

What does the name Wasim mean?: Wasim (وَسِيم) means "Handsome, of fine features". From the Arabic root و-س-م meaning 'distinguishing mark'.
Is Wasim a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Wasim 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 Wasim a boy or a girl name?: Wasim is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Wasim come from?: Wasim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters W-S-M.

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