Early Muslim Women (Sahabiyat)
Sumayyah
su-MAY-yah
Pronunciation: su-MAY-yah
سمية — تصغير لسَماء، دلالة على العلو أو الصِغَر المرتبط بالسماء
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Early Islamic / Meccan)
Meaning
Diminutive form related to sama' (sky); understood as 'small/high one' or 'exalted/little sky'. Historically used as Sumayyah bint Khabbat, one of the earliest converts and recognized as the first martyr (shaheed) in Islam
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
8
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Sumayyah.
Sumayyah is a Arabic (Early Islamic / Meccan) name commonly explained as Diminutive form related to sama' (sky); understood as 'small/high one' or 'exalted/little sky'. Historically used as Sumayyah bint Khabbat, one of the earliest converts and recognized as the first martyr (shaheed) in Islam. It is often grouped with Early Muslim Women (Sahabiyat) names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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