Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 382

Asım

Asım /ˈasɯm/ ASCII Asim

“protecting, guarding”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Asım?

Asım

IPA /ˈasɯm/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Asım mean?

Asım is a male name from Arabic ʿāṣim ‘protecting, guarding’; Nişanyan Adlar also notes it as an epithet of the city of Medina. Early bearers include Asım b. Sabit of the Ansar. Nişanyan Adlar adds that Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s Safahat helped spread the name in modern times.1

What is Asım made of?

Asım is a single root: Asım (Asım: personal name).

Asım root Asım Asım: personal name ARABIC ʿāṣim “protecting, guarding” Asım Asım root Asım: personal name ʿāṣim ARABIC “protecting, guarding”
Asım: parts and root words
  • ʿāṣim Arabic — protecting, guarding1

How was the name Asım formed?

Asım belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Asım?

  1. Müterci Asım Efendi writer 1755–1819
  2. Jabari Asim writer 1962–

People surnamed Asım as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Asım also a first name?

Yes. Asım is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “protecting, guarding”.

Asım as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Asım written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Asim.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Asım accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Asım

Q1

What does the surname Asım mean?

Asım is a male name from Arabic ʿāṣim ‘protecting, guarding’; Nişanyan Adlar also notes it as an epithet of the city of Medina. Early bearers include Asım b. Sabit of the Ansar. Nişanyan Adlar adds that Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s Safahat helped spread the name in modern times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Asım?

The root word of Asım is ʿāṣim (Arabic): “protecting, guarding”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Asım?

A·sım, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈasɯm/.