Girl's name · Arabic name with a good meaning

Basmah: meaning and origin

بسمة
Meaning
A smile
Arabic
بسمة
Say it
BAS-ma
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic name with a good meaning
Also spelled
Basma
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About the name

"Your smile at your brother is charity" (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1956).

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Basmah mean?

A smile.

How do you pronounce Basmah?

Say it as BAS-ma; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written بسمة.

Is Basmah in the Quran?

No. Basmah is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.

Is Basmah a boy's or girl's name?

Basmah is a girl's name.

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