A Name Story by Houdhoud
أَسْمَاء
Esma
ES-ma
“Sublime, lofty.”
About Esma
Esma is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "sublime, lofty" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish form of Asma.
Standard in Turkish Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish · Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Esma's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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