Ibtisam
GirlArabic · Arabic: /ib.ti.ˈsaːm/, with stress on the final syllable and a long a.
Ibtisam gives the everyday image of a smile a warm, welcoming place in an Arabic name.
Origin
Arabic
Pronunciation
Arabic: /ib.ti.ˈsaːm/, with stress on the final syllable and a long a.
“Smile” or “smiling”.
Ibtisam is an Arabic feminine name meaning “smile” or “smiling”. The image is a quiet expression at the mouth, rather than laughter heard across a room. It gives the name a gentle point of connection: the small gesture with which people greet or reassure one another. In Arabic, /ib.ti.ˈsaːm/ begins with two short i vowels and ends with a stressed syllable containing a long a. That extended final vowel gives the name a measured, open finish.
Etymology: Ibtisam comes from Arabic ابتسام, linked to ibtasama, “to smile”, and the root b-s-m.
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Name popularity
United States
Latest year: 2025
Girls
Rank9,706
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Arabic