Girl names

Lama name meaning

لمى

Lama · LA-ma

A light, attractive darkness of the lips.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ل م ي
Pronunciation
LA-ma
Other spellings
None common

About the name Lama

Lama describes a slight dark tint on the lips that classical Arab poets admired as a mark of beauty. It is a popular name in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. In Arabic it ends with an alif maqsura (ى). It is easy for English speakers, though it looks like the Tibetan title "lama", which is unrelated.

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What is the origin of the name Lama?

Lama (لمى) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ل م ي. A light, attractive darkness of the lips.

How do you write Lama in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written لمى. In English it is usually spelled Lama.