Girl name
Besime name meaning
“smiling, cheerful-faced”
Besime means smiling or cheerful-faced and is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. It comes from Arabic basīma, the feminine form of basīm, meaning smiling. The Turkish form adapts the Arabic pronunciation, while the image of a smile gives the name its most direct visual association.
What does Besime mean?
Smiling, cheerful-faced
In Turkish: gülümseyen, güler yüzlü
Besime evokes a smile appearing on the face rather than loud laughter. It shares its Arabic root with Besim and corresponds to a feminine form of that adjective. This smiling image explains the name's vocabulary without making a claim about the temperament of anyone who bears it.
Origin of the name Besime
Besime derives from Arabic basīma, the feminine form of basīm ‘smiling’. Its vowels reflect the name's adaptation into Turkish.
How to pronounce Besime
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /besime/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بسيمه |
| Arabic | بسيمة |
Is Besime a girl’s name?
Yes, Besime is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Besime does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Besime
- Beste♀A composed piece of music
- Behice♀Beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Behiye♀Beautiful, radiant, splendid
- Berire♀Virtuous, devoted to goodness
- Bedile♀A woman who takes another's place
- Behide♀
- Bedihe♀An impromptu utterance
- Begim♀Lady
- Behire♀Dazzling, strikingly beautiful
- Beşire♀Bearer of glad tidings
- Betim♂♀Description in speech or writing
Names with related meanings
- Aden♀Delight
- Büşra♀Glad tidings
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Serra♀Prosperity and well-being
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Cennet♀Paradise
- Hümanur♀Name evoking the huma bird and light
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Neşe♀Joy, cheerfulness, heartfelt happiness
- Hande♀Laughter, a smile and cheerful expression
- Ruken♀Smiling-faced
- Mizgin♀Glad tidings
Famous people named Besime
- Besime Konca · b. 1970
- Besime Ahu Kaynak
FAQ about the name Besime
What is the meaning of Besime?
Besime means “smiling, cheerful-faced”. Besime derives from Arabic basīma, the feminine form of basīm ‘smiling’. Its vowels reflect the name's adaptation into Turkish.
Is Besime a girl’s name?
Yes, Besime is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Besime in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Besime nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Besime?
Besime is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Besime have?
Besime has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Besime?
Besime does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Besime?
Notable people named Besime include Besime Konca, Besime Ahu Kaynak.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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