Shams name meaning

SHAMS

“The sun”

About the name

GenderBoy

OriginArabic

In the Qur'anSurah Ash-Shams (91:1)

Questions parents ask

What does Shams mean?

Shams (شمس) means “The sun”.

How do you pronounce Shams?

Shams is pronounced SHAMS.

Is Shams a boy's or a girl's name?

Shams is a boy's name.

Is Shams in the Qur'an?

Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Ash-Shams (91:1).

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “the body of the solar light, that runs its course in the firmament”. See the entry ↗