Basma: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Basma – Meaning: smile – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAHS-mah


Basma is an Arabic girl's name meaning “smile”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Basma

Meaning: Smile.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Basma

Phonetic: BAHS-mah   IPA: /ˈbɑːsmə/

Popularity of Basma

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1980–2024.

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