Is Qasim an Arabic name? What does it mean? Read on to find out more, including the meaning of the name Qasim, its origin, pronunciation and if relevant, popularity.
What does Qasim mean in Arabic?
Qasim means one who distributes.
It originates from the Arabic rooti word ق-س-م (Q S M).
The name Qasim shares it’s root word Q S M with the Arabic word for division, ‘Taqseem’ (تقسيم). It means to distribute, divide, or to allot. In Islamic history, the given name was often ‘al-Qasim’, which means ‘the distributor’, as opposed to just ‘one who distributes’.. The indication is the individual is known to be fair and just in their distribution.
This name was held by two incredibily significant figures in Islam. One being Qasim ibn Muhammad – the prophet Muhammad’s and his wife Khadija’s first son, who passed away during childhood. Qasim ibn Hassan was the great-grandson of the prophet Muhammad – he was a significant figure in the battle of Karbala, during which fought and was martyred at the age of 13.
Qasim is a male name.
Popularity of the name Qasim
Qasim is an incredibly popular Muslim name, however it has a huge number of spelling variations due to regional pronounciation and spelling differences.The ‘Q’ is often spelt as a ‘K’, and in some countries it becomes a ‘C’, ‘G’ or a ‘Gh’. This makes gathering information about this name more difficult than the average name.
‘Qasim’ is the most popular spelling, and it ranks in the top 100 names in Iraq, Yemen, Kuwait, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. It has also consistently been in the top 1000 most popular names in the UK since 1996.
‘Qasem’ is the more popular variant in Iran, where it ranks in the top 100 most popular names.
How to write Qasim in Arabic:
Qasim is written as قاسم
How to pronounce Qasim:
Qasim is pronounced Qaa-ssimm.
Spelling variations of Qasim
Qaasim, Qasem, Qassem, Qassim, Kasim, Kassim, Kasem, Kassem, Casim, Cassim, Gasim, Gassin, Ghasim, Ghassim, Ghassem