Meaning, origin and history of the name Sumayya

Gender Feminine

Scripts سميّة(Arabic)

Pronounced Pron. /su.ˈmaj.ja/ [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "high, elevated, lofty" in Arabic, derived from سما (samā) meaning "to be high". This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.

Other Languages & CulturesSumaiya, Sumaya(Bengali) Sumeja(Bosnian) Somayeh(Persian) Sümeyye(Turkish)

classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious