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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'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Waseem
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 Wasim is one such word.
How to say it
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?
- Wasim 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 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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