Name Meaning & Origin
"Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname. Its adjective form means "smile" in Arabic. People with the name include:
Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname. Its adjective form means "smile" in Arabic. People with the name include:
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
Root element "Basima" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
A name used globally.
The Life Path number for Basima is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 7.
Basima is Gender-Neutral. Based on US data, 50% male and 50% female.
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