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Asmau

/ahs-MOW/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

Exalted and lofty; a name expressing high hopes for a daughter

In Fulani

How to say it
ahs-MOW
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AsmauAsma'u

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
AS-mow
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AsmauAsma'uAsma

Nicknames & short forms

From the same family