Bassem
Basim, Basem or Bassem is a common Arabic name meaning "one who smiles". A more accurate proper spelling in English is Basim, as there is no stress (Shadda) on the "s" syllable in the Arabic original. The name stems from the Arabic verb basama meaning "to smile".
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Bassem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Basim, Basem or Bassem is a common Arabic name meaning "one who smiles". A more accurate proper spelling in English is Basim, as there is no stress (Shadda) on the "s" syllable in the Arabic original. The name stems from the Arabic verb basama meaning "to smile".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Bassem
Bassem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 8 Bassems were born — ranking #8,789 that year. As of 2026, Bassem ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Bassems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bassem
Bassem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Bassem's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Bassem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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