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Sumayya

سُمَيّة/ su-may-ya /

A little height — small and exalted; the first martyr of Islam.

Root
سمو

Where it grows from

A diminutive from س·م·و, elevation; Sumayya was the first martyr.

From the same root

  • ساميSami
  • أَسماءAsma

Names that mean Faith

  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • إِبْراهيمIbrahim
  • إِسْماعيلIsmail
  • بِلالBilal
  • عَبْد اللهAbdullah
  • عَبْد الرَّحْمٰنAbdulrahman
  • عَبْد العَزيزAbdulaziz
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Sumayya

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Popularity
A rarer find
Travels in English
Yes
A companion's name
Yes
Variants
Sumaya, Sumayyah
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