Asma: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
اسماء
أَسْمَاء
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Asma (اسماء, Arabic أَسْمَاء) is most often explained as “names; (popularly) lofty”. It comes from the Arabic root س م و. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, س م و.
- Meaning
- names; (popularly) lofty
- معنی
- نام؛ بلندی
Meaning disputed
Lane gives asmāʾ as the plural of ism, a name (Quran 2:31). The popular sense 'lofty, eminent' rests on the same root's idea of height (sumuww), not on this exact word.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- as-maaAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- س م و
- Other spellings
- Asmaa · Asmah
- Known bearer
- Asma bint Abi Bakr, sister of Aisha
- Themes
- Honour