Girl's name · Person in the Quran or hadith
Asiya: meaning and origin
آسية- Meaning
- Name of the believing wife of Pharaoh; lexically, one who consoles or heals
- Arabic
- آسية
- Say it
- AA-si-ya
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Person in the Quran or hadith
- Also spelled
- Asiyah, Aasiya
- Source
- Quran 66:11; Sahih al-Bukhari 3411
Who she was
The Quran sets her as an example for the believers: she prayed "My Lord, build me a house near You in Paradise" (Quran 66:11). The Prophet ﷺ named her with Maryam among the women who reached perfection (Sahih al-Bukhari 3411).
وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱمْرَأَتَ فِرْعَوْنَ إِذْ قَالَتْ رَبِّ ٱبْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتًۭا فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَنَجِّنِى مِن فِرْعَوْنَ وَعَمَلِهِۦ وَنَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Surah At-Tahrim, 66:11 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Asiya mean?
Name of the believing wife of Pharaoh; lexically, one who consoles or heals.
How do you pronounce Asiya?
Say it as AA-si-ya; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written آسية.
Is Asiya in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah At-Tahrim (66:11).
Is Asiya a boy's or girl's name?
Asiya is a girl's name.
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