Wis(s)am

• Origin: Arabic وسام
• Meaning: “award; medal.”
• Gender: Male

The name is derived from the Arabic word wisam وِسام, meaning “badge; medal.” It is ultimately from the Arabic root, wasama وَسَمَ, meaning, “to award; distinguish.”

Another transliteration is Wesam.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/wisam
• https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/