Standard Lemma guide

bismillah

intj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌbɪsmɪˈlɑː/ emulating Arabic
  • /bɪsˈmɪlə/ anglicized
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intj

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Bismillah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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intj

Meaning 2

In the name of Allah! Used in belief of blessing the speaker's imminent action, especially prior to eating and drinking; sometimes used as an apotropaic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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intj

Meaning 3

The basmala; the phrase Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim (“in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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name

Meaning 4

A male given name from Arabic بِاسْمِ اللَّه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

From Arabic بِاسْمِ اللّٰه (bismi llāh, “in the name of God”)