Qasim (name) explained

Qasim
Pronunciation:pronounced as /ar/
in Persian ɢɒːˈsem/
in Kazakh ˈqaː.səm/
Gender:Male
Meaning:one who distributes
Origin:Arabic
Alternative Spelling:Qāsim: Qaasim, Quazeem, Qazeem, Quasim, Casim, Cassim, Kacem, Kasem, Kassem, Kassim, Kassym, Qasem, Kasim, Qassim, Ghasem, Kassam
Qasīm: Qazeem, Kaseem, Kasseem, Qaseem, Kasim, Kashem, Qazim
Related Names:Abu al-Qasim

Qasim, Qazeem or Qasem is the transliteration of the male given name (Arabic: قاسم,), pronounced with a long first syllable. The meaning is one who distributes. The first known bearer of the name was the son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Qasim ibn Muhammad.

There is an occasional variant spelling, (Arabic: قسیم,), distinguished by a long second syllable. Both names can also be used as surnames.

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