Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts عصم(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to protect" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsAsim, Esam, Essam, 'Isam, Isam, Masuma, Mu'tasim, Mutasim(Arabic) Məsumə(Azerbaijani) Masuma(Pashto) Masoomeh, Masoumeh(Persian) Asım(Turkish) Asim, Masuma(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 722.