Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Bassam

bah-SAHM · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
smiling; cheerful
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
joyful · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4194
2024 births25
Peak year2015
First appeared1972
Total US births582
2015 peak19721985199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Bass
Alternate spellings
BassemBasem
In other languages
Basem (Turkish)Bassam (Persian)

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Notable people named Bassam

Bassam Abu Sharif (politician)