Suhayma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Suhayma

What is the meaning of the name Suhayma ?

The baby name Suhayma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-HAY-ma (IPA: /suˈheɪmə/).

Suhayma is Arabic in Origin.

Suhayma is an Arabic feminine name built on the diminutive pattern fu‘ayla, from sahm “arrow; share, allotted portion.” As a result, it means “little arrow,” with nuances of quickness, focus, and keen aim; by extension it can also evoke “one of fortunate share” or “small portion.” The standard Arabic spelling is سُهَيْمَة, and the male counterpart is Suhaym (سُهَيْم).

The name belongs to a long-standing Arabic habit of affectionate diminutives for women’s names and appears in classical lexica, though it has remained relatively uncommon. Historical visibility comes chiefly through the masculine Suhaym, known among early Islamic poets, anchoring the root’s antiquity. Modern variants include Suhaima, Suhaymah, Sohaima, and Suhaimah; related forms are Sahm/Sahma without diminutive. Usage today is scattered across the Arab world and among Muslim communities in South Asia and the diaspora.

⚙ Suhayma is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Suhayma appears only 16 times in total — found in 8 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.