Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Asma': meaning and origin
أسماء- Meaning
- Names; also read as higher, more exalted
- Arabic
- أسماء
- Say it
- as-MAA'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Asma, Asmaa
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3907; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Asma' bint Abi Bakr, "the one with two belts", who carried food to the Prophet ﷺ and her father in the cave (Sahih al-Bukhari 3907); also Asma' bint 'Umays and Asma' bint Yazid.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Asma' mean?
Names; also read as higher, more exalted.
How do you pronounce Asma'?
Say it as as-MAA'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written أسماء.
Is Asma' in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Asma' a boy's or girl's name?
Asma' is a girl's name.
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