Al-Washm Region ( ' , <small>local Najdi Arabic pronunciation:</small> , also spelled Washm, or Al-Washim, is a historical region of Najd in central Saudi Arabia.
Washm means tattoo in Arabic. Researchers suggested that Al-Washm has been named due to the scattered farms which looks similar to a tattoo.
The exact history of the Al-Washm Region is unknown. However, the Umayyad poet Ziyad bin Munfidh around the year 100 AH had passed over Shaqra and mentioned it in his poem.
Al-Washm Region is located about 190 kilometers north-west of the capital Riyadh.
Al-Washm Region includes Marat, Al Faraah, Al Qasab, Shaqra, Tharmada, Ushaiger, and Uthaithiah.