Girl · #5,730 in 2026

Asmaa

Asmaa or Asma'a is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#5,730
Peak Rank
#3,313 (2013)
Total Babies
974
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1979
First Year
2026
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#3313
Peak Rank
974
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Asmaa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Asmaa or Asma'a is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic
Origin & history
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, very frightening TV adverts about AIDS were broadcast in Egypt , including images of bats, blood, evil satanic prostitutes and intravenous drug use. Early films about AIDS tended to display total ignorance about the facts of the disease, and to play on fear; one such film was based on HIV being transferred by infected female Mossad agents in Taba . Wessam el-Beih, the UNAIDS Country Coordinator for Egypt, said, "Egyptian media, especially the film industry has for years propagated misinformation and portrayed biased views about people living with HIV." In Dec

The Story of Asmaa

The earliest SSA record of Asmaa as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 8 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 48 newborns named Asmaa — #3,313 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Asmaa on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Asmaa ranks #5,730 for baby girls with 21 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 974 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Asmaa

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Asmaa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Asmaa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Asmaa

What does the name Asmaa mean?
Asmaa or Asma'a is a 2011 Egyptian drama film, and is the first such feature film to present AIDS patients sympathetically. Written and directed by Amr Salama, the film tells the history of a woman with HIV who struggles to live under the burden of keeping her HIV status secret, and the dilemma she faces when offered the opportunity to appear on a television talk show.
What is the origin of the name Asmaa?
Asmaa has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Asmaa in 2026?
In 2026, Asmaa ranks #5,730 among girls' names in the U.S., with 21 babies given the name that year.
When was Asmaa most popular?
Asmaa reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #3,313 that year with 48 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Asmaa most popular?
Asmaa has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Asmaa.
Is Asmaa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Asmaa is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Asmaa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Asmaa include Afrika, Amrita, Rukiya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Asmaa?
Common variants and related forms of Asmaa include Asma. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Asmaa

Asmaa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 974 births in the dataset. Asmaa's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,313. Use the chart and map above to compare Asmaa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.