The baby name Shama is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-mah (IPA: /ˈʃɑːmə/).
Shama is Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu in Origin.
The baby name Shama is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAH-mah (IPA: /ˈʃɑːmə/).
Shama is Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu in Origin.
Shama is a cross-cultural given name from Persian and Urdu shama (شمع), “candle” or “lamp,” a poetic emblem of light and ardor. In Arabic it intersects with shāmah (شامة), “beauty mark,” while the candle sense appears as sham‘a (شمعة); together these forms helped the name travel across South and West Asia. In Sanskrit, śama (शम), means “calm” or “tranquility,” enriching Indian resonances.
Long used among Urdu- and Hindi-speaking communities, Shama features in ghazals and Sufi imagery as the flame that draws the moth (parvāna), symbolizing devotion and sacrifice. The name is chiefly feminine, though sometimes unisex. Variants and spellings include Shamaa, Shamma, Shaama, Shama’a, and Sham’a; related forms are the Arabic Shamma and the Hebrew masculine Shammah (biblical). Overall, Shama conveys luminous warmth and steadfast attraction.
| Shama Sikander Shama Sikander is an Indian actress and fashion designer best known for playing Pooja Mehta in Yeh Meri Life Hai. She has also appeared in films and web series, building a career across television and digital entertainment. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | 0 | #6 | 1 | 374 | |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #25 | 11 | 2,021 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #196 | 418 | 20,968 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #197 | 159 | 7,678 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 155 | 15,987 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #259 | 58 | 15,378 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #278 | 18 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #279 | 11 | 6,578 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #288 | 99 | 8,413 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #294 | 32 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #335 | 182 | 19,177 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #339 | 13 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 307 | 13,121 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #413 | 92 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #422 | 84 | 12,621 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #473 | 509 | 25,931 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #498 | 26 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #504 | 50 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #552 | 25 | 10,045 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #565 | 22 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #592 | 26 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #642 | 26 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #648 | 11 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #672 | 57 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #717 | 53 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #737 | 226 | 14,742 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #852 | 30 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #864 | 23 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #917 | 39 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #957 | 45 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #962 | 167 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #967 | 28 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 58 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 75 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,397 | 50 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,405 | 210 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Shama is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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