Malay Names · Girl
Sumaya name meaning
“high, elevated, lofty”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Arabic scriptسمية
Sumaya is a girl's name from Arabic meaning 'high' or 'lofty', a spelling of Sumayya.
What does Sumaya mean?
About the name Sumaya
Sumaya is a spelling of Sumayya (سمية), an Arabic girl's name from samā, 'to be high'. It means high, elevated or lofty. Other spellings include Sumayyah, Somaya and Sumaiyah.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | س م و · s-m-w |
| Syllables | Su-ma-ya |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | سمية |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: سمية · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sumayya · behindthename.com · meaning
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