The baby name Sumaira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-MY-rah (IPA: /suːˈmaɪrə/).
Sumaira is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Sumaira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-MY-rah (IPA: /suːˈmaɪrə/).
Sumaira is Arabic in Origin.
Sumaira is an Arabic feminine name, most closely a transliteration of Sumayra/Sumayrah (Arabic: سُمَيْرَة), built on the diminutive pattern fu‘ayla from the root s-m-r. This root evokes evening conversation (samar) and also the warm “dusky/brown” tone seen in asmar/samrā’. As a result, Sumaira is interpreted as “little companion of night talk” or “little dusky/brown one,” with a poetic nuance of sociability under moonlight.
The name appears in early Islamic usage and later Arabic biographical records, then spread through Persian and Urdu into South Asian naming, where it remains popular among Muslim communities in Pakistan, India, and the diaspora. Common variants and spellings include Sumayra, Sumayrah, Sumeira, Sumera, and - often conflated though etymologically separate - Samaira. Related names are Samira (companion in evening talk) and Samra (dusky). Not to be confused with Sumayyah (سميّة), a distinct, older Arabic name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #181 | 7 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| SA | 0 | #278 | 18 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #289 | 28 | 15,378 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #332 | 65 | 15,987 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #373 | 14 | 8,413 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #440 | 114 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #514 | 40 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #580 | 371 | 25,931 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #595 | 37 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #906 | 9 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Sumaira is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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