72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Arabic, Urdu Scripts عاصم(Arabic, Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʕaː.sˤim/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "protector" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootʿaṣamaOther Languages & CulturesAsım(Turkish) Same SpellingAsım, Asim 2 PopularityDetails Last ranked #799 in 2007 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious Categories defence, isograms, protection, safety