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 'to mark'. Connotes someone of distinguished, beautiful features.
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 Wasim is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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