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Shamsa: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
شمسہ
شَمْسَة
What Shamsa means
The meaning of Shamsa (شمسہ) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Muslim girl’s name. The details are below.
Shamsa at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- sham-sa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Origin and history of Shamsa
Meaning disputed
A favourite Gulf and Pakistani name linked to shams, the sun (Lane ش م س); Lane also records shamsah as a kind of ornament or pendant, and it is unclear which sense the name first carried.
Rootش م س
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Shamsa
- Say it
- sham-sa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shamsa
- Urdu
- شمسہ
- Original script
- شَمْسَة
- Other spellings
- Shamsah
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Shamsa
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shamsa.
- Sabeehصبیحbright-faced; handsomeBoyArabic
- Saqibثاقبpiercing; brightly shiningBoyArabic
- Shahabشہابflame; shooting starBoyArabic
- Shahabuddinشہاب الدینflame of the faithBoyArabic
- ShamsشمسsunBoyArabic
- Shams ul Haqشمس الحقsun of the TruthBoyArabic
- Shams-ur-Rehmanشمس الرحمٰنsun of the MercifulBoyArabic
- Shamsuddinشمس الدینsun of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Shamsa
Names like Shamsa
Names that sound like Shamsa
Questions about the name Shamsa
What does the name Shamsa mean?
We found no entry for Shamsa in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Shamsa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shamsa is a girl’s name.
Is Shamsa a Muslim name?
Yes. Shamsa is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. A favourite Gulf and Pakistani name linked to shams, the sun (Lane ش م س); Lane also records shamsah as a kind of ornament or pendant, and it is unclear which sense the name first carried.
How do you pronounce Shamsa?
Say it “sham-sa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shamsa in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shamsa is written شمسہ. In its original script: شَمْسَة.
What are other spellings of Shamsa?
Shamsa is also spelled Shamsah.
Is the meaning of Shamsa verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.