Bassem
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning smiling.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Bassem by the numbers
Bassem was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bassem. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean joy
Like Bassem, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)
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