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The baby name Asmat is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AS-mat (IPA: /ˈæs.mæt/); also heard as IS-mat or is-MAHT (IPA: /ɪsˈmɑːt/).

Asmat is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: AS-mat (IPA: /ˈæs.mæt/); also heard as IS-mat or is-MAHT (IPA: /ɪsˈmɑːt/)

What is the meaning of the name Asmat ?

The baby name Asmat is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AS-mat (IPA: /ˈæs.mæt/); also heard as IS-mat or is-MAHT (IPA: /ɪsˈmɑːt/).

Asmat is Arabic in Origin.

Asmat is an Arabic-derived given name from ʿiṣmah (عِصْمَة), the noun of the root ʿ-ṣ-m meaning “protection, purity, chastity” and, in theological contexts, “immunity from sin.” The name conveys moral integrity and safeguarding, making it a favored virtue name across Muslim cultures.

Attested since the medieval Islamic period, it appears in honorific compounds such as Ismat al-Din/Asmat ad-Din (“chastity of the faith”); a notable bearer was Ismat al-Din Khatun, a 12th-century Syrian princess. Usage today spans the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, and South Asia. Spelling and gender vary by region: Ismat and Esmat are common transliterations; Esmat is frequent in Persian, while Turkish İsmet is typically masculine. In Urdu and Bengali contexts, Asmat is largely feminine and occurs in compounds like Asmat Ara. Related theophoric forms include Ismatullah/Asmatullah. Variant spellings: Asmat, Ismat, Esmat, Esmet, İsmet.

Asmat has the following similar or variant Names

Asmat – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
GE 0 #44 1 997
AF 0 #69 8 1,883
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
GE Girls 0 #102 7 1,564
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AF Boys 0 #191 82 3,535
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #415 13 2,041
SD Boys 0 #417 29 10,523
RU Girls 0 #471 28 11,913
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #508 46 20,968
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
AE Boys 0 #538 704 22,615
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
KW Girls 0 #553 9 19,177
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
IN Girls 0 #599 33 13,121
QA Boys 0 #610 98 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #628 40 13,071
SA Boys 0 #635 1,597 28,008
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
SY 0 #672 57 11,684
KW Boys 0 #673 97 18,755
OM Boys 0 #716 166 17,948
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
EG Boys 0 #825 62 15,035
SA Girls 0 #851 85 25,931
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Girls 0 #875 85 14,742
MY Girls 0 #924 71 24,821
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
IN Boys 0 #963 39 16,750
MY Boys 0 #967 145 25,439
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
TR 0 #1,146 66 19,440
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,440 32 10,046

Asmat is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Asmat

Asmat is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Asmat is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AS-mat (IPA: /ˈæs.mæt/); also heard as IS-mat or is-MAHT (IPA: /ɪsˈmɑːt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ismat, Esmat, Ismet and Esmat (Persian).
Across languages, Asmat has these equivalents: Agnes (Greek, 'chaste/pure'), Katherine/Catherine (Greek, 'pure'), Immaculata/Inmaculada (Latin/Spanish, 'immaculate/pure').
Asmat is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.