Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root sh-m-s

4 names in 3 word forms: 2 boys, 1 girls, 1 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: شمس (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

شمس sh-m-s sun

Names: 4
Word forms: 3
Boy: 2
Girl: 1

The root’s family tree

ش م س sh-m-s · sun

شمس Shamsul ♂Samsu ♂
شمسية Shamsiah ♀
شمسي Samsi ♂♀

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 sh-m-s

شمس “sun” en.wiktionary.org Shamsul ♂Samsu ♂
شمسية “relating to the sun” en.wiktionary.org Shamsiah ♀
شمسي “relating to the sun” en.wiktionary.org Samsi ♂♀

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: 1

Unisex names (1) are not counted in this bar.

Sources

Wiktionary: شمس · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
Wiktionary: شمسية · en.wiktionary.org · root of Shamsiah
Wiktionary: شمسي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Samsi

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root sh-m-s mean?

The root ش م س (sh-m-s) relates to sun, according to Wiktionary: شمس. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

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

Shamsul, Samsu, Shamsiah and Samsi.

What does شمس mean?

شمس means “sun”, according to Wiktionary: شَمْس. In this reference it is spelled Shamsul and Samsu.

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

3 word forms: شمس (Shamsul, Samsu); شمسية (Shamsiah); شمسي (Samsi).