Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts بسم (Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to smile" [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Given Name DescendantsBasim, Basima, Basma, Bassam, Bassem, Ibtisam, Tabassum (Arabic) Tabassum (Bengali) Besim (Turkish) Tabassum (Urdu) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 73. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026