Asmah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AS-ma
- Origin
- Arabic
Asmah is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Asmah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Asma
Asma bint Abi Bakr, daughter of the first caliph, helped the Prophet Muhammad during his migration to Medina.
Meaning borrowed from Asma.
Is Asmah a girl's or a boy's name?
Asmah is a girls' name.
How popular is Asmah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 4 girls.
Asmah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Asmah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Farah, Hibah, Aakifah, Afrah, Azeemah, Samah, Aaminah, Aafiyah, Umamah, Umaymah, Izzah, Faiza
Names related to Asmah
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Asmah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/asmah, updated 20 October 2026.