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Shamsullah: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sun of God”
شمس اللہ
What Shamsullah means
Shamsullah (شمس اللہ, Arabic شمس اللہ) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “sun of God”. It comes from the Arabic root ش م س. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ش م س.
Shamsullah at a glance
- Meaning
- sun of God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- shams-ul-laah
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shamsullah
- In English
- sun of God
- اردو میں معنی
- اللہ کا سورج
Origin and history of Shamsullah
Arabic shams, sun, with Allāh, God. One of the -ullah names that are especially common among Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Rootش م س
How to say and write Shamsullah
- Say it
- shams-ul-laah3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shamsullah
- Urdu
- شمس اللہ
Sibling names for Shamsullah
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shamsullah.
- Noor-ul-Hudaنورالہدیٰlight of guidanceGirlArabic
- SabahصباحmorningGirlArabic
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- Sajidaساجدہone who prostrates in prayerGirlArabic
- Salsabeelسلسبیلname of a spring in ParadiseGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- SawdahسودہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
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Questions about the name Shamsullah
What does the name Shamsullah mean?
Shamsullah means “sun of God”. In Urdu: اللہ کا سورج. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Shamsullah a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shamsullah is a boy’s name.
Is Shamsullah a Muslim name?
Yes. Shamsullah is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Arabic shams, sun, with Allāh, God. One of the -ullah names that are especially common among Pashtuns of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
How do you pronounce Shamsullah?
Say it “shams-ul-laah”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shamsullah in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shamsullah is written شمس اللہ.
Is the meaning of Shamsullah verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.