UK girl's name
Asmaa
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "sublime" or "highness".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Asmaa is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Asmaa popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1819, with 16 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 33 births.
This profile covers 575 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 48% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 576 living people in the UK are called Asmaa. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Asmaa ranked #1819 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 16 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 33 girls were registered as Asmaa.
- • Asmaa ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #668 in 2009.
- • About 576 living people in the UK are estimated to have Asmaa as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1819
2024
Births in 2024
16
Latest year
Peak year
2004
33 births
Estimated living
576
2026
Meaning
What does Asmaa mean?
The name Asmaa has its origins in the Arabic language. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "sama" which means "elevated" or "sublime." The name can be traced back to the 7th century and the early days of Islam.
Asmaa was one of the names of the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, Asmaa bint Yazid. She was a companion of the Prophet and is known for her devotion and sacrifice in the early years of Islam. The name is mentioned in several Islamic texts and historical records from that period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Asmaa is from the 7th century. Asmaa bint Abu Bakr was the daughter of Abu Bakr, the first Caliph of Islam, and a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad. She is remembered for her bravery and her role in the early Muslim community.
In the 12th century, Asmaa bint Shihab al-Sunji was a renowned poet and scholar from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). She was known for her contributions to Arabic literature and her mastery of various disciplines, including poetry, grammar, and hadith.
Asmaa al-Ghudayya was a 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet from Damascus, Syria. She is remembered for her spiritual poetry and her teachings on the mystical path of Islam.
Asmaa bint al-Aziz was a 16th-century Egyptian scholar and philanthropist. She was known for her extensive knowledge of Islamic sciences and her contributions to the education and welfare of women in her time.
Asmaa Jama Nkrumah was a Ghanaian politician and the wife of Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana. She played a significant role in the country's independence movement and served as a member of the Ghanaian Parliament in the 1960s.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Asmaa over time
The chart below shows babies named Asmaa registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Asmaa, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 16 births in 2024, compared with 33 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asmaa by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Asmaa was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2096 | 65 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1493 | 213 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1104 | 247 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1464 | 50 | 4 |
Geography
Where Asmaa is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Asmaa. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Asmaa ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #668 in 2009.
Across the UK
Asmaa in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#668 in 2009
1 years of NRS records, 4 total registered
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Names similar to Asmaa
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- Amber 31,922
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- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Asmaa: questions and answers
How popular is the name Asmaa in the UK right now?
In 2024, Asmaa was ranked #1819 for girls in England and Wales, with 16 births registered.
When was Asmaa most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 33 babies registered as Asmaa in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Asmaa?
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "sublime" or "highness".
How many people are called Asmaa in the UK?
A total of 575 babies have been registered as Asmaa across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 4 more in Scotland.
Where is Asmaa most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Asmaa ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #668 in 2009. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.