Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Shayma': meaning and origin
شيماء- Meaning
- One with a beauty mark (from shamah)
- Arabic
- شيماء
- Say it
- shay-MAA'
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Shaima, Shaimaa, Shayma
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Ash-Shayma' bint al-Harith, the Prophet's ﷺ foster sister, whom he honoured by spreading his cloak for her.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Shayma' mean?
One with a beauty mark (from shamah).
How do you pronounce Shayma'?
Say it as shay-MAA'; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written شيماء.
Is Shayma' in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Shayma' a boy's or girl's name?
Shayma' is a girl's name.
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