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Mutasim: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“one who holds fast (to God)”
معتصم
مُعْتَصِم
What Mutasim means
Mutasim (معتصم, Arabic مُعْتَصِم) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “one who holds fast (to God)”. It comes from the Arabic root ع ص م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ص م.
Mutasim at a glance
- Meaning
- one who holds fast (to God)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mu-ta-sim
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mutasim
- In English
- one who holds fast (to God)
- اردو میں معنی
- (اللہ کی رسی کو) مضبوطی سے تھامنے والا
Origin and history of Mutasim
Active participle of iʿtaṣama, to hold fast to (Lane), as in Quran 3:103.
Rootع ص م
How to say and write Mutasim
- Say it
- mu-ta-sim3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mutasim
- Urdu
- معتصم
- Original script
- مُعْتَصِم
- Other spellings
- Motasim · Mutassim
- Known bearer
- Al-Mutasim, Abbasid caliph
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Mutasim
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mutasim.
Names from the same root as Mutasim
- Asimعاصمprotector; one who guardsBoyArabic
- Asimaعاصمہprotector; guardianGirlArabic
- Asmatullahعصمت اللہprotection of AllahBoyArabic
- Isamعصامa strap; a holdfastBoyArabic
- Ismatعصمتchastity; protection from wrongGirlArabic
- Masoomمعصومinnocent; protected from sinBoyArabic
- Masoomaمعصومہprotected; innocentGirlArabic
Names like Mutasim
Names that sound like Mutasim
Questions about the name Mutasim
What does the name Mutasim mean?
Mutasim means “one who holds fast (to God)”. In Urdu: (اللہ کی رسی کو) مضبوطی سے تھامنے والا. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Mutasim a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mutasim is a boy’s name.
Is Mutasim a Muslim name?
Yes. Mutasim is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Active participle of iʿtaṣama, to hold fast to (Lane), as in Quran 3:103.
How do you pronounce Mutasim?
Say it “mu-ta-sim”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mutasim in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mutasim is written معتصم. In its original script: مُعْتَصِم.
What are other spellings of Mutasim?
Mutasim is also spelled Motasim, Mutassim.
Who is a famous person named Mutasim?
Al-Mutasim, Abbasid caliph
Is the meaning of Mutasim verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.