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Basima

/bah-SEE-mah/Swahili · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived; smiling, cheerful, and full of warmth

How to say it
bah-SEE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

BasimaBaseema

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