Meaning & origin
What it means
Bāsim is a romanization of باسم. باسم goes back to a word meaning “to smile.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
Bāsim’s family of names
In Arabic usage, Bāsim is a Roman-alphabet rendering of باسم.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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