إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ ٧٥
Indeed in that are signs for those who discern.
وِسَام
Wissam: meaning of the name
Girl or boy Arabic origin Wisām
“Decoration, medal”; originally “distinctive mark”
Wissam in Islam
The noun wisam is not in the Quran, but its root is used there for the believers’ insight: “In that are signs for those who discern (lil-mutawassimin)” (15:75), and the pious are known by “their mark (simahum) on their faces” (48:29).
Meaning of the name Wissam
Wisam comes from the root w-s-m of mark and sign (sima, “distinctive feature”; wasm, “brand”): originally a distinguishing mark, then, in modern Arabic, an honorary decoration, a medal. The name is given to boys and girls, especially in the Maghreb (Ouissam) and the Middle East.
- In Arabic
- وِسَام وسام
- Transliteration
- Wisām
- Root
- و س م · 2 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl or boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Wissam in the Quran?
The name Wissam does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (و س م) occurs 2 times. Examples:
All the words of the root و س م in the Quran (2 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Wissam 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 Wissam in each language
- French
- Wissam, Ouissam, Wisam
- English
- Wissam, Wisam, Wesam
- Spanish
- Wisam
- Turkish
- Visam
- Arabic
- وِسَام