Girl name · Arabic
شيماء
Shaima name meaning
shay-MAA
“A woman having a mole (beauty mark)”
A blessed name
Name of ash-Shaima (may Allah be pleased with her), foster sister of the Prophet ﷺ.
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Shaima mean?
Shaima (شيماء) means “A woman having a mole (beauty mark)”. Name of ash-Shaima (may Allah be pleased with her), foster sister of the Prophet ﷺ.
How do you pronounce Shaima?
Shaima is pronounced shay-MAA.
Is Shaima a boy's or a girl's name?
Shaima is a girl's name.
How is Shaima written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written شيماء.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “A man (S, Msb) having a شَامَة [or mole] upon his person. ... fem. شَيْمَآءُ”. See the entry ↗