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The baby name Esma is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ES-mah.

Esma is Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish
Pronunciation: ES-mah

What is the meaning of the name Esma ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Esma

Esma Redžepova Politician · Born 1943 · North Macedonia 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.

Esma – Popularity by country

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:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Belgium

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People also ask about Esma

Esma is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Esma is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ES-mah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Asma, Asmaa, Asmae, Asmāʾ and Esmâ.
Yes, very popular — Esma ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Esma ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Esma are in our database, including Esma Redžepova (Politician).