Sihame as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sihame

What is the meaning of the name Sihame ?

The baby name Sihame is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced see-HAHM (IPA: /siˈhaːm/).

Sihame is Arabic in Origin.

Sihame is a Francophone feminine form of the Arabic name Sihām (سهام), the broken plural of sahm (سهم) meaning “arrow” and, by extension, “share/lot.” As a given name, it conveys images of swiftness, precision, and fate; in classical Arabic verse, “arrows” often metaphorically describe piercing glances and the arrows of love, giving the name a romantic sheen.

Used mainly across the Maghreb and Levant and among diasporas in France, Belgium, and Canada, Sihame became visible in Francophone records in the late 20th century. Variants and spellings include Siham, Sihem, Seham, Sihâm, and the rarer Sihème; the final -e in Sihame reflects French orthography rather than a change in Arabic form. The name is overwhelmingly feminine today. Related concepts from the same root appear in words for “shares,” but in naming tradition Sihame is read primarily as “arrows.”