Asem (also spelled Aasem, Assem, Asim, Aasim, Assim Arabic: عاصم ‘āṣim) is a male given name of Arabic origin, which means "savior, protector, guardian, defender." Asem is also a female given name of Kazakh origin, which means "beauty, beautiful, refined, graceful, elegant, excellent, splendid, magnificent." It is not related to the Indian given name Asim.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʕaː.sˤɪm] Turkish: [ˈɑsim] Bosnian: [ǎːsim] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "protector", “guardian”, “defender" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Asim, Aasem, Assem, Assim |
Given name edit
- Asim ibn Omar, famous Tabi'un and Early Hadith scholar.
- Umm Asim bint Asim, was the mother of Umayyad caliph Umar II (r. 717–720) and wife of Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan.
- Asim Abdulrahman, Egyptian militant
- Asım Akin, Turkish physician
- Abu Asim Azmi, Indian politician
- Asım Orhan Barut, Turkish-American theoretical physicist
- Asim Brkan, Bosnian singer, musician and artist
- Asim Ferhatović, Bosnian footballer
- Asim Sarajlić, Bosnian politician
- Asim Peco, Bosnian linguist
- Asim Kurjak, Bosnian scientist
- Asım Can Gündüz, Turkish rock and blues guitarist
- Asım Güzelbey, Turkish politician
- Assem Hammoud, Lebanese alleged Al Qaeda operative
- Assem Jaber, Lebanese diplomat
- Assem Jarrah, great-uncle or distant cousin of Ziad Jarrah
- Assem Marei, Egyptian basketball player
- Asim Kamal, Pakistan Test cricketer
- Abu Muhammad Asem al-Maqdisi, Palestinian political writer
- Prince Asem bin Al Nayef, Jordanian prince
- Assem Qanso, Lebanese politician
- Asim Saeed, Emirati cricketer
- Asem Tasbulatova, Kazakh singer
- Asim Azhar, Pakistani Singer
Surname edit
- Princess Nejla bint Asem, Jordanian princess
- Princess Sana Asem, Jordanian princess
See also edit
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