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Sama, name meaning in Islam

Sama means sky, heaven. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

سَمَاء

Sama

Sky, heaven

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
سَمَاء
Say it
sa-MAA
Root
س م و
In the Quran
Yes, 2:22

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Meaning

Sama, explained

Sama (سَمَاء) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means sky, heaven.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Sama comes from the root س م و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Sama in the Quran?

Sama, the sky, is in the Quran many times, as in 2:22: "and the sky a canopy".

Quran 2:22

ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِرَٰشًۭا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءًۭ وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًۭا لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًۭا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Allazee ja'ala lakumul arda firaashanw wassamaaa'a binaaa 'anw wa anzala minassamaaa'i maaa'an fa akhraja bihee minas samaraati rizqal lakum falaa taj'aloo lillaahi andaadanw wa antum ta'lamoon

[He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allah equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him].

Quran 2:22. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Sama

Say it sa-MAA. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Samaa. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: س sin + م mim + ا alif + ء hamza.

Choosing Sama

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Sama bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Sama

  1. Quran 2:22, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Sama mean in Islam?

Sama (سَمَاء) means sky, heaven. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Sama in the Quran?

Sama, the sky, is in the Quran many times, as in 2:22: "and the sky a canopy".

Is Sama a boy or girl name?

Sama is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Sama in Arabic?

Sama is written سَمَاء in Arabic, said sa-MAA.

Is it Sama or Samaa?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, سَمَاء. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.