أَسْمَاء
Asma
اسماء
Say it: as-MAA · /əs.ˈmaː/
Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Names; lofty, exalted. Name of Asma bint Abi Bakr (RA)”
نام؛ بلند؛ حضرت اسماء بنت ابی بکرؓ
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Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Please share your opinion about below names: Samara Anam and Hanana Iraj." (Fatwa 499/445/SN=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/148335; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Asma
Sahabiyat
Asma bint Abi Bakr · c. 595–692
حضرت اسماء بنت ابی بکر رضی اللہ عنہا
Daughter of Abu Bakr, called "She of the Two Belts" for tying provisions for the Prophet during the Hijrah.
Sahabiyat
Asma bint Umais · c. 598 – c. 660
حضرت اسماء بنت عمیس رضی اللہ عنہا
Early convert who migrated to Abyssinia; wife of Ja'far, then Abu Bakr, then Ali.
Sahabiyat
Asma bint Yazid · c. 599–689
حضرت اسماء بنت یزید رضی اللہ عنہا
Ansari woman of the Aws known as the spokeswoman of women; fought at Yarmuk.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam59 صحابیات رضی اللّٰہ تعالٰی عنہن کے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Sahabiyah, Sahabiyah (companionship disputed), Tabi'i, Tabi'iyah, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. أسماء بن حارثة الأسلمي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesnames (plural of ism) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س م و; gender Girl; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Asma
What does Asma mean?
Asma means “Names; lofty, exalted. Name of Asma bint Abi Bakr (RA)”. In Urdu: نام؛ بلند؛ حضرت اسماء بنت ابی بکرؓ.
Is Asma a boy or girl name?
Asma is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Asma?
Asma is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is س م و.
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