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Wasiah name meaning

“wide, spacious”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/wasiah/
Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Popularity
#2,476

Wasiah is a feminine name meaning wide or spacious, commonly linked to Arabic wāsiʿah. This is the feminine form of wāsiʿ, which also means wide or spacious. The Latin spelling Wasiah represents the proposed Arabic form without preserving every consonant sound found in the original.

What does Wasiah mean?

Wide, spacious

In Indonesian: luas, lapang

-ah

The ending -ah has different backgrounds in Indah, Fatimah, and Aisyah. In some Arabic-derived names, this spelling can represent a feminine ending, but that explanation does not apply to every name ending in -ah. More girl names ending in -ah →

Origin and cultural usage of Wasiah

Wasiah may represent Arabic wāsiʿah, the feminine form of wāsiʿ, 'wide, spacious'. The Latin spelling does not preserve every Arabic consonant.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withW · Wa

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Wasiah in Islam and the Quran

Wasiah does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (واسعة) does, for example in QS An-Nisa [4]: 97 and QS Al-Ankabut [29]: 56. The word describes God's earth as spacious.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Wasiah

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Wasiah, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Wasiah Isma Nimah

    Meaning of each word

    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Isma: protection, safeguarding
    • Nimah: blessing, favor received
  • Wasiah Fatmi Solihat

    Meaning of each word

    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Fatmi: one who weans
    • Solihat: righteous women
  • Wasiah Rahmania

    Meaning of each word

    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Rahmania: associated with compassion
  • Nuryanah Wasiah Halima

    Meaning of each word

    • Nuryanah: light
    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Halima: forbearing, gentle in manner
  • Wasiah Rahmadani

    Meaning of each word

    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Rahmadani: associated with the month of Ramadan
  • Wasiah Marwah Dania

    Meaning of each word

    • Wasiah: wide, spacious
    • Marwah: hard white stone
    • Dania: near, within reach

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How to pronounce Wasiah

Syllables3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names
IPA/wasiah/
Arabic scriptواسعة
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦮꦱꦶꦲꦃ
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮝᮞᮤᮃᮂ

Is Wasiah a girl’s name?

Yes, Wasiah is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male. See all girl names.

♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Wasiah ranks #2,476 among girl names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Wasiah

Famous people named Wasiah

  • Wasiah Samsudin
  • Wasiah Tulaeni · b. 1974

FAQ about the name Wasiah

What is the meaning of Wasiah?

Wasiah means wide, spacious. Wasiah may represent Arabic wāsiʿah, the feminine form of wāsiʿ, 'wide, spacious'. The Latin spelling does not preserve every Arabic consonant.

Is Wasiah a girl’s name?

Yes, Wasiah is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data sample, 0% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Wasiah?

Wasiah is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Wasiah in the Quran?

Wasiah does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (واسعة) does, for example in QS An-Nisa [4]: 97 and QS Al-Ankabut [29]: 56. The word describes God's earth as spacious.

How many syllables does Wasiah have?

Wasiah has 3 syllables (Wa-si-ah) and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Wasiah?

Wasiah ranks #2,476 among girl names in our data sample (4 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Wasiah?

Some ideas: Wasiah Isma Nimah; Wasiah Fatmi Solihat; Wasiah Rahmania.

Famous people named Wasiah?

Notable people named Wasiah include Wasiah Samsudin, Wasiah Tulaeni.

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