Asma - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Asma \a-sma, as-ma\ is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "high status". Name of an important person in the history of Islam, the niece of the Prophet Muhammad. Her refusal to betray her uncle and her father made it possible for them to escape Mecca in the seventh century.

Baby names that sound like Asma are Esma, Asima and Osma. Other similar baby names are Alma, Ama, Amma, Asya, Asa, Asta and Assa.

Asma is a very rare female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Asma. Click here to compare Asma with related baby names.