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أَسْمَر
Asmir
AHS-meer
“Of dark complexion.”
About Asmir
Asmir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of dark complexion" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian masculine name from Arabic 'asmar' (brown, dark-complected).
Common Bosnian masculine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Asmir is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Asmir before.
- Asmir Begović (b. 1987), Bosnian footballer
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asmir
- What does the name Asmir mean?
- Asmir (أَسْمَر) means "Of dark complexion". Bosnian masculine name from Arabic 'asmar' (brown, dark-complected).
- Is Asmir a name from the Qur'an?
- Asmir does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asmir a boy or a girl name?
- Asmir is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Asmir come from?
- Asmir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-M-R. Common Bosnian masculine name.
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