Girl names

Shaimaa name meaning

شيماء

Shaimaa · shay-MAH

One who has a beauty mark.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ش ي م
Pronunciation
shay-MAH
Other spellings
Shaima, Shayma

About the name Shaimaa

Shaimaa comes from "shama", a mole or beauty mark. Al-Shayma bint al-Harith was the Prophet's foster sister, the daughter of his wet nurse Halimah. The name is especially common in Egypt. The ending has a hamza, which English may write as -aa or leave out; spellings include Shaimaa, Shaima and Shayma.

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What is the origin of the name Shaimaa?

Shaimaa (شيماء) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ش ي م. One who has a beauty mark.

How do you write Shaimaa in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written شيماء. In English it is also spelled Shaima or Shayma.