The baby name Shamsa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAHM-sah (IPA: /ˈʃæmsə/).
Shamsa is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Shamsa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHAHM-sah (IPA: /ˈʃæmsə/).
Shamsa is Arabic in Origin.
Shamsa is a feminine Arabic given name from shams, “sun,” formed with the feminine ending -a/-ah and conveying brightness, warmth, and radiance. It stems from the Semitic root sh-m-s, associated with sunlight and shining. The name is used across the Arabian Peninsula and Levant, in Somali and Swahili‑coast communities through long-standing Arab contact, and among Urdu-speaking families in South Asia. Some interpret it affectionately as “little sun.”
In literary and cultural history, shamsa also denotes the sunburst medallion that ornaments Islamic manuscripts and bookbindings, underscoring the name’s luminous imagery. Modern visibility is sustained by bearers in Gulf royal and public life. Regional spellings and related forms include Shamsah, Shamsaa, Shamsiya/Shamsiyya (Central and South Asia), Shemsa/Chemsa (Maghreb), and Somali Shamso; cognate Shams appears as a unisex short form. The meaning remains consistent: a child who brings light.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| OM | 0 | #104 | 13 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #133 | 298 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #165 | 480 | 20,968 |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #273 | 44 | 15,378 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 7,429 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #481 | 24 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #700 | 29 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #721 | 18 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #809 | 127 | 25,931 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #943 | 13 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Shamsa is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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