Boy's name · Arabic name with a good meaning
Qasim: meaning and origin
قاسم- Meaning
- One who divides and shares out
- Arabic
- قاسم
- Say it
- QAA-sim
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic name with a good meaning
- Also spelled
- Kasim, Qasem
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 71
About the name
Al-Qasim was the Prophet's ﷺ eldest son, and his kunya was Abu al-Qasim. He said: "Allah gives, and I am only a distributor (qasim)" (Sahih al-Bukhari 71).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Qasim mean?
One who divides and shares out.
How do you pronounce Qasim?
Say it as QAA-sim; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written قاسم.
Is Qasim in the Quran?
No. Qasim is a classical Arabic name with a good meaning; it is not itself a word from the Quran.
Is Qasim a boy's or girl's name?
Qasim is a boy's name.
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