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Qasim
PronunciationArabic: [ˈqaː.sɪm]
Persian: [ɢɒːˈsem]
Kazakh: [ˈqaː.səm]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
Meaningone who distributes
Other names
Alternative spellingQāsim: Qaasim, Quazeem, Qazeem, Quasem, Quasim, Casim, Cassim, Kacem, Kasem, Kassem, Kassim, Kassym, Qasem, Kasim, Qassim, Ghasem, Kassam
Qasīm: Qazeem, Kaseem, Kasseem, Qaseem, Kazim, Kashem, Qazim
Related namesAbu al-Qasim

Qasim, Kassem or Qasem is the transliteration of the male given name (Arabic: قاسم, Qāsim), 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, Qasīm), distinguished by a long second syllable. Both names can also be used as surnames.

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  • Kasim Sulton (born 1955), American bass guitarist
  • Kasseem Dean (born 1978), better known by his stage name, Swizz Beatz, American record producer

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Religious figures in early Islam

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