Boy · Arabic · Muslim
Waseem
وسیمSay it wa-SEEM
- Meaning
- Handsome, comely of face; bearing the stamp of beauty Lane, p. 3053
- Say it
- wa-SEEM
- Written
- وسیم
- Other spellings
- Wasim, Vaseem
Waseem
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Waseem meaning
Waseem (وسیم) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
Handsome, comely of face; bearing the stamp of beauty
Waseem (وسیم) is the Arabic wasīm, from the root w-s-m, "to mark or brand". Lane's entry gives the basic sense of putting a mark on a thing, such as a garment, so that it can be recognised, and a related verb used of a man who is beautiful in face, as if he bore the impress or stamp of beauty. Wasīm describes such a person: handsome, comely, good to look at. Name lists give Waseem as "handsome" or "good-looking", which matches the dictionary. The name is also spelled Wasim or Vaseem, and well-known bearers include the Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram and the Urdu poet Waseem Barelvi.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon, Book I, Part 8 (1893), p. 3053 · entry wasuma (وَسُمَ), root w-s-m · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, w-s-m, p. 3053 (Part 8 scan, leaf 306) · Wikipedia, Wasim Akram · Wikipedia, Waseem Barelvi
Famous namesakes
- Wasim Akram, Pakistani cricketer
- Waseem Barelvi, Urdu poet
Spellings
Waseem · Wasim · Vaseem