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Asma, name meaning in Islam.

Asma means names, high ranks. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic

أَسْمَاء

Asma

Names, high ranks

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
أَسْمَاء
Say it
as-MAA
Root
س م و
In the Quran
Yes, 7:180

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Meaning

Asma, explained.

Asma (أَسْمَاء) is an Arabic name for girls. It means names, high ranks.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Asma comes from the root س م و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Asma in the Quran?

The word asma, names, is in 7:180: "to Allah belong the best names".

Quran 7:180

وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسْمَٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

Wa lillaahil Asmaaa 'ul Husnaa fad'oohu bihaa wa zarul lazeena yulhidoona feee Asmaaa'ih; sa yujzawna maa kaanoo ya'maloon

And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.

Quran 7:180. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Asma

Say it as-MAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Asmaa and Asmaa'. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + س sin + م mim + ا alif + ء hamza.

Choosing Asma

Asma is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Asma bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Asma

  • Asma bint Abi Bakr, who carried food to the Prophet ﷺ in the cave during the hijrah

Names like Asma

  1. Quran 7:180, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Asma mean in Islam?

Asma (أَسْمَاء) means names, high ranks. It is an Arabic name for girls.

Is Asma in the Quran?

The word asma, names, is in 7:180: "to Allah belong the best names".

Is Asma a boy or girl name?

Asma is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Asma in Arabic?

Asma is written أَسْمَاء in Arabic, said as-MAA.

Is it Asma or Asmaa?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أَسْمَاء. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.