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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root s-m-w

5 names in 4 word forms: 2 boys, 3 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: سمية (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

سمو s-m-w highness; naming
Names
5
Word forms
4
Boy
2
Girl
3

The root’s family tree

س م و s-m-w · highness; naming
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root s-m-w

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 3

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/س م و · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: سمي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sumiyyah and Sumaya
  3. Wiktionary: سمية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sumiyyah and Sumaya
  4. Wiktionary: أسامة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Usamah
  5. Wiktionary: سامي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Sami
  6. Wiktionary: سامية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Samia

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root s-m-w mean?

The root س م و (s-m-w) relates to highness; naming, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/س م و. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root s-m-w?

Sumiyyah, Usamah, Sami, Samia and Sumaya.

What does سمية mean?

سمية means “high, elevated, lofty”, according to Wiktionary: سمية. In this reference it is spelled Sumiyyah and Sumaya.

How many Arabic word forms are in the s-m-w family?

4 word forms: سمية (Sumiyyah, Sumaya); أسامة (Usamah); سامي (Sami); سامية (Samia).