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Asma

Asma /asˈma/

“grapevine”1

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How do you pronounce Asma?

Asma

IPA /asˈma/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Asma mean?

Asma is the grapevine trained over a trellis; as an adjective it also means ‘hanging’ (asma köprü ‘suspension bridge’). According to Nişanyan it is derived from asmak ‘to hang’ with the suffix -ma; older sources note that the sense ‘vine’ is peculiar to Anatolian Turkish. There is also a village called Asma in Iğdır.1

Grammar as- + -ma.

Asma is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Asma made of?

Asma is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: as- (asmak: to hang) + -ma (-ma: noun-forming suffix).

Asma + root as- asmak: to hang TURKIC asma “grapevine; hanging” suffix -ma -ma: noun-forming suffix Asma as- root asmak: to hang asma TURKIC “grapevine; hanging” -ma suffix -ma: noun-forming suffix
Asma: parts and root words
  • asma Turkic — grapevine; hanging1

How was the name Asma formed?

Asma was formed by adding the suffix -ma (“-ma: noun-forming suffix”) to as- (“asmak: to hang”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Asma?

  1. Pınar Asma association football player 1989–

People surnamed Asma as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Asma also a first name?

Yes. Asma is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “grapevine”.

Asma as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Asma?

Ağgül, Aküzüm and Algül share gloss keywords with Asma within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Asma?

Read the root, formation and register information for Asma alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: asma accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: asma accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Asma

Q1

What does the surname Asma mean?

Asma is the grapevine trained over a trellis; as an adjective it also means ‘hanging’ (asma köprü ‘suspension bridge’). According to Nişanyan it is derived from asmak ‘to hang’ with the suffix -ma; older sources note that the sense ‘vine’ is peculiar to Anatolian Turkish. There is also a village called Asma in Iğdır.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Asma?

The root word of Asma is asma (Turkic): “grapevine; hanging”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Asma?

As·ma, 2 syllables; IPA: /asˈma/.