The baby name Ashimaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-SHEE-maa (əˈʃiːmə).
The baby name Ashimaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-SHEE-maa (əˈʃiːmə).
Ashimaa is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ashimaa is a feminine given name rooted in Sanskrit, built from the privative prefix a- (‘not, without’) and sīmā (‘limit, boundary’). The compound asīmā/ashimā conveys ‘boundless, limitless, infinite,’ and appears in classical usage as a term for vastness or unboundedness. In modern Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, and Assamese, Ashimaa functions as a lyrical personal name with philosophical overtones.
Use as a given name grew during the 20th century alongside preference for Sanskrit-derived virtues and abstract qualities, and it remains popular across India and the South Asian diaspora. Spelling variants include Ashima, Aseema, Asima, and the transliteration Aśimā; the double‑a in Ashimaa marks the long final ā. Short forms like Ashi may occur. Note that the Arabic name Asimah/Asima, meaning ‘protector, guardian,’ is etymologically unrelated despite a similar look.
Ashimaa is a rare name. There are only 20 recorded uses of it in our data, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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