The baby name Esma is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ES-mah.
The baby name Esma is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ES-mah.
Esma is Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish in Origin.
Esma is the Turkish and Bosnian spelling of Arabic Asmāʾ, written أسماء, one of several feminine names represented in Latin letters as Asma. The earliest form is classical Arabic Asmāʾ, the broken plural of ism, name, so its literal sense is names. A second Arabic form, asmā, an elative adjective from the root s-m-w, to be high, gives the traditional gloss loftier or supreme often attached to the name.
In Ottoman Turkish the name appears as Esma, also familiar from Esmâ-i Hüsnâ, the ninety-nine names of God in Islamic devotion. Its use spread with Ottoman and Muslim naming practice into Bosnia, Albania, North Macedonia, and Turkey. Notable bearers include the Turkish Ottoman princesses named Esma Sultan and the Macedonian Romani singer Esma Redžepova. Recent rankings show the name especially visible in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey, while it remains uncommon in English-speaking countries.
| Esma Redžepova Esma Redžepova was a celebrated singer from North Macedonia, known as the 'Queen of the Gypsies' for her powerful voice and contributions to Romani music. She gained fame with songs like 'Čaje Šukarije' and 'Zajdi, Zajdi'. Besides her music career, she was also involved in humanitarian work and briefly ventured into politics. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| AZ | 0 | #41 | 3 | 706 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #56 | 19 | 1,051 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #78 | 3 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #88 | 17 | 1,564 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #89 | 6 | 2,402 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #101 | 35 | 1,651 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #115 | 21 | 1,786 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #119 | 56 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #131 | 100 | 4,141 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| TR | 0 | #142 | 17,866 | 19,440 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #166 | 14 | 1,568 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2021 | #173 | 24 | 416 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #181 | 43 | 3,559 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #197 | 46 | 6,293 |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| Austria | 0 | #203 | 11 | 850 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #209 | 228 | 3,185 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #262 | 28 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #268 | 49 | 7,429 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #280 | 145 | 1,885 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #306 | 15 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| NL | 0 | #355 | 37 | 2,481 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| Germany | 0 | #400 | 38 | 2,542 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #408 | 5 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #436 | 63 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #470 | 35 | 11,303 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #485 | 433 | 4,949 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #549 | 460 | 5,933 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #672 | 67 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #716 | 13 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #748 | 82 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #867 | 93 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #878 | 58 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #880 | 37 | 8,487 |
| DZ | 0 | #908 | 270 | 20,130 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,050 | 79 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,052 | 60 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,258 | 189 | 9,415 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Esma is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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