Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts بسم(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to smile" [1]. Related ItemsFamily Tree·Details Given Name DescendantsBasim, Basima, Basma, Bassam, Bassem, Ibtisam, Tabassum(Arabic) Tabassum(Bengali) Besim(Turkish) Tabassum(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 73.