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Sumayya

A name meaning "high, elevated, lofty".

Usage languagesArabic
US rank (2025)#3,389

Meaning and history

Sumayya is an Arabic name meaning “high,” “elevated,” or “lofty,” derived from سما (samā), “to be high.” It was borne by the first martyr for Islam.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 7 births, rank #13,606
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 11 births, rank #9,975
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: 15 births, rank #7,783
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 17 births, rank #7,031
2014: 12 births, rank #8,966
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
20162016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 11 births, rank #9,341
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 14 births, rank #7,716
2020: 19 births, rank #6,083
20212021: 19 births, rank #6,174
2022: 24 births, rank #5,309
2023: 32 births, rank #4,363
2024: 37 births, rank #3,963
20252025: 45 births, rank #3,389

In 2025, 45 babies were recorded with the name Sumayya, ranking #3,389 among girls.