Girl

Basma

BAHS-mah

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Arabic 'basma,' meaning 'smile' or 'smiling.' A joyful name reflecting Arabic aesthetic preferences for positive emotional qualities and natural beauty.”

Popularity Over Time

Basma US popularity rank over timeRank 15506 in 1994 to rank 4791 in 2017. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#4791#10149#15506198020002024

Basma is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BasBasma

Style

ElegantSoftPlayfulModern

Famous Bearers

  • Basma bint Saud

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Basma

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Bushra

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Layla

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Rashid

Arabic Rare & Uncommon

Noor

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic name; present in Muslim and Arabic-speaking communities

People Also Ask

From Arabic 'basma,' meaning 'smile' or 'smiling.' A joyful name reflecting Arabic aesthetic preferences for positive emotional qualities and natural beauty.

Basma is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Basma include Bas, Basma.

Names that pair beautifully with Basma include Layla, Rashid, Noor.