Malay Names · Boy
Asim name meaning
“protector”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعاصم
Asim is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'protector'.
What does Asim mean?
About the name Asim
Asim comes from Arabic 'asim (عاصم), meaning protector. Wiktionary also lists it as an Arabic male given name.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ص م · ʿ-ṣ-m |
| Syllables | A-sim |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عاصم |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: عاصم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Iskandar♂Arabic form of Alexander, 'defending men'
- Saiful♂Sword (element sayf al-, 'sword of the')
- Nasir♂Helper
- Salim♂Safe, sound, intact
- Hasbullah♂God is sufficient
- Haris♂Guard
- Saifuddin♂Sword of the faith
- Selamat♂Safe
- Muhaimin♂Guardian
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