Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts عصام(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ʕi.ˈsˤaːm/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "security, pledge" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootʿaṣamaVariantsEsam, Essam, 'IsamSame Spelling'Isam PopularityDetails Last ranked #909 in 1880 United States Categories pledge, protection