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اِبْتِسَام

Ibtisam: meaning of the name

Girl Arabic origin Ibtisām

“Smile”

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Ibtisam in Islam

The noun ibtisam is not in the Quran, but its root appears once: when Sulayman heard the ant warning its fellows, “he smiled (tabassama), amused at its words, and said: My Lord, inspire me to be grateful for Your favour” (27:19).

Meaning of the name Ibtisam

Ibtisam is the verbal noun of ibtasama, “to smile”, from the root b-s-m (basma, “a smile”): the smile, the light laugh that barely shows the teeth. The name is common in the Maghreb (Ibtissem in Tunisia and Algeria, Ibtissam in Morocco) and the Middle East.

In Arabic
اِبْتِسَام ابتسام
Transliteration
Ibtisām
Root
ب س م · 1 occurrence in the Quran
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic

Is Ibtisam in the Quran?

The name Ibtisam does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ب س م) occurs once. Examples:

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ۝١٩

So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."

Surah An-Naml, Verse 19

All the words of the root ب س م in the Quran (1 occurrence)

Is this name permissible?

No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Ibtisam in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.

Read the rules for choosing a name

This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.

Writing Ibtisam in each language

French
Ibtissem, Ibtissam, Ibtisam
English
Ibtisam, Ibtissam
Spanish
Ibtisam
Turkish
İbtisam
Arabic
اِبْتِسَام

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