Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Arabic Scripts خزيمة(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /xu.ˈzaj.ma/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a diminutive of Arabic خزم (khazm) referring to a type of tree whose bark was traditionally used to make ropes and string. This was the name of a (male) companion of the Prophet Muhammad, as well as one of his ancestors.