Ibtesama is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “smile”, a smile on a person’s lips. It is a variant of Ibtisam, but their meanings are different. Ibtisam means “to smile”, the act of smiling, while Ibitisama means “smile”, the smile that can be seen on a person’s lips. It is derived from the B-S-M root which is used in the Quran in 27:19: