Something that brings in people to my blog is their hope to find an answer to the question, “What does Sumaiya mean?”. I do not understand how that may be related to my blog unless the name ofcourse, and how my blog ends up in the search result. Or is it that there is actually no satisfactory meaning to my name that it ends up with my blog as one of the results? Well I too for one have searched the meaning of my name but then had to give up. Having heard, “Oh! What a beautiful Arabic name” (I heard the same today too!), nobody knows exactly what it means, other than the fact that it was the name of the first woman martyr in Islam (brutally murdered 
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I wonder sometimes that in this generation we could say it was her (Sumaiya RAH’s) name, but what did it mean when she was born and named by her parents? Wouldn’t that name have meant something during her lifetime? Or don’t all ancient names have meanings? One definition of my name I liked was “Warrior Princess” mistakenly coined by one of my friend. I had told him it was the name of the first female martyr in Islam and next time he tells you really are a warrior princess! Thankyou J, I am on cloud nine 
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But jokes apart, what does Sumaiya really mean? Think you have the answer or do you want to discuss? There’s no shortage of space to comment.. So all you Sumaiya’s out there, their relatives, friends or going to be parents of the confused little ‘What does my name mean’ baby Sumaiya’s, Comment away! 
Update: This is how Sumaiya is written in Arabic -> سمية
I’ve found Arabic dictionaries that say it means “lofty” or “exalted.” That’s a lot to live up to, lol.
wow! is it? never came across that.. lets c how many more meanings come up
am already confused with the sumaiya’s here.. its 3 includin u and me.. btw r u the one who registers all email id’s with our names? i recently tried ‘live’ and even that was gone!
hi well im another sumaiyai just wanted to know what does my name mean n so i just invisioned it n it aint lofty or exalted i just looked in muslim names dictionary it means pure well……thats what it actually means so i guess yes its the one well…..check in muslim names dictionary n let me know.
Hi Sumaiya
. thank you so much 4 ur comment! unfortunately i do not have any such dictionnary with me.. but if i come across one i’ll surely post the meaning 
i’m so glad i found this page! and like all other sumaiya’s out there, i have been trying to find out the original meaning of my name!
hello, this friend of mine from Palestine once told me it means ‘from the sky’.
@ sumaiya k: I too am glad u found this page n tht ur here!
@sumaiya f: from the sky? would that too mean pure like one sumaiya has explained here?
Hello Sumaiya,
I always imagined the phrase refers to something angelic so I guess purity seems to connect with the ‘from the sky’ meaning. I must admit one thing, I never verified anywhere whether the meaning was right…i just believed in it
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yeah thts what i too do.. jus believe in the meanin i like
LOL yeah.. But ur spellin does give the arabic impression
Sumeyye is the Turkish version of ”Sumayya”, also it’s said that Hz Sumayya had a Turkish origin. (not totally confirmed)
by the way, the spelling of Sumeyye is almost same of Sumayya, Sumaia XD
SU-MEY-YE
(SU-MAY-YEAH)
Holy, so many Sumaiyas!
I only know one… who is the best ever driver known to the roads of Bahrain. Formula 1 Drivers and Bahraini Driving Instructors fear her alike =P haha
Best wishes for a brand new 2009 to all of you Sumaiyaas out there !
Sumaiya is an Arabic name meaning “high above”.
Yeah, Sumaiya (RAH) was the name of a lady companion of the prophet Mohammed (SAW) and was the first lady martyr in Islam and is highly respected
wow this is the first time non sumaiyas r commentin here n tht too 2 ppl i know
@sumeyye: yeah i love the way our name is pronounced
@KP: thanks K.. i laughed so much seein ur comment.. insha allah there will b a day when they dont have to fear me heheh.. happy new year to u too!
@MN: thanks M for ur comment
Ah well sumaiya you don’t have to stop! Keep rockin’ =P
I finally landed upon a damned instructor! I’m gonna ace this thing in no time now with your blessings =D
oh im so grateful that iv finally found the meaning of my name! iv always jst known that hazrat summaya was the first martyr woman in islam and iv always thot (as i think sumaiya whose blog it is did too) that it must have meant sumthing in her lifetime. so its angelic / pure / exalted/ high above for sure? all these mean almost the same. so i think i can safely assume that all these r correct.
As a Father of Sumaiya,
Below statement is Highly Correct .
please others Dont imagine anythings, and write wrong message.. boz u hav to answer one day in judgement day.
( Yeah, Sumaiya (RAH) was the name of a lady companion of the prophet Mohammed (SAW) and was the first lady martyr in Islam and is highly respected )
if any objection please write (share ) to me
id personal id sa_miyan@yahoo.com
thanks to everybody.
Mohamed Miyan
Kuwait
Hi…well it was the name of the first lady martyr in Islam….the name sure does have a meaning….it means “Pure”…In urdu….it says”Paak Damaan Aurat”….which again means “Pure”….so i hope ur quench for serach of meaning comes to a halt…:)
My name is also Sumaiya….
and i was named by my grandma because it was a name of a strong women ( HZ sumaiya – first women to die for Islam, a very strong lady spiritually, never backed down or gave up or changed her word) I’m happy with this meaning….it helps me in life when i feel like letting go i know i have to be strong coz that’s the meaning of my name. Also i imagine the First lady HZ sumaiya having the same name and try to be like her.
Anyway…
Sumaiya from U.k
hi, my name also sumaiya and when i tell this to people they say that its a beautiful and very rare name… i like my name a lot and wanted to know its meaning as no one till now happen to know it.. but as a sumaiya said before, i too happen to hear that it means “pure”… and its really beautiful meaning…
I have a keyring which says Sumaiya means ‘Beautiful Flower’ I brought it from an Arabic shop
I hope that helps.
hi assalamu alaikum …. actualy two days b4 Allah Gave us a beautiful girl… so i am searchig a good name for her… in yahoo chat, a sister suggested this name so i searched for this meaning finaly i landed here…. hm very nice comments… i’ll try to choose this name to her… if it is finalized i’ll tell you… thanks for alllllll Sumaiyassssssssss
Slmz to you all,
I received this description of the person with my name…All of these aptly describe the person blessed with this unusual and beautiful name.
“Sumaiya”
… of Arabic Origin
“First Female Matyr of Islam”
Looks to the heavens for inspiration
She has an artistic aura about her
As pure as the day she was born
Can enjoy a jolly good laugh
She shows courage when called upon
A teacher who is understood
Faithful friend in times of need
A perfectionist at heart
WS
Sumaiyah – South Africa
Hi Sumaiya (’s)!
This is also very interesting to me, cauz my name is Simea and I was told that this is the Christian equivalent of Sumaiya! It’s very hard to find a good definition, but it could be that our name has the same origin…?
Funny detail, I found your website because I was looking for the receipe of lemon-mint juice. Yesterday I came back from Bahrain (visiting a friend) and that drink was my favourite. What a nice surprise to find this receipe from a Bahreini called Sumaiya!
Love
Simea
hiii, sumaiya …thanks for this blog.i have been looking for this 1 for a long time .as a always if nervous when my hindu frnds ask me about my name and i cn’t give them a proper ans ………….i think thios blog will solve my prob
Wow feeling so much happy to find this page.
Hello all Sumaiya………….
I also know that it was the name of the first woman martyr in Islam , I’m happy to have the name & love my name so much.
Many Many Good wishes to all SUMAIYASS
asa everybody!! i m so glad tht v all sumaiyas hve gathered here..i had no idea abt the meanin of my name…thnx 2 all sumaiyas ….luv u all
Wow, a bunch of sumaiyas!! It’s so rare to be with others of the same name!! ;]
Usually, I’m the only one at school/among family and friends. Hello Sumaiya!
Hi,
Sumaiya does mean high above and pure and is the name of a flower which I read somewhere is the name of a beautiful flower that grows on the highest part of a mountain so I reckon that flower sums up all the meanings of pure, high above and beautiful in one!
Assalam-o-Alaikum 2 al of u!!
I have another meaning 4 our ths unique name. It means “Heavenly”. I did search it from Google’s link.
I was also doing search 4 the meaning of my name from my childhood:>.
I was told by my frnd tht it means “one who is in fast”(Rozedar) but it is the meaning of Soamya.
wel Regards 2 al of u.
keep remembr in ur prayrz.
God Bless U.
i
Salam fellow “Sumaiyahs!” I also heard it means a pure and pious woman… and also the first Shahadah for Islam… I also had a keyring which said it means beautiful flower… All in all, a wonderful name MashAllah!
So good to see so many Sumaiya’s here!
@najmuthakib: my thots exactly! our name is alws a reminder to me to be strong.
@basheer ahmed: congrats on your little bundle of joy! do let us know what u’ve named her
@sumaiya from SA: love the description u’ve received. thanks 4 puttin it up here for us!
@Simea: Hi Simea! WOW thats an exciting piece of info, though am not sure if they r the same.. Hope u tried out the lemon juice with mint
Keep those comments coming! Va alaikum salaam! Love you all!
Oh nooo, i found out i unfortunately don’t belong here…
The arbabic version of Simea is Samiya (it means to hear/to be heared?) Anyway, the lemonjuice with mint receipe is great!
Love Simea
asalam- u- aliakum 2 all of u!!!
MA this is soooo cool, im the only sumaiya i no!!!! lol
it means something along the lines of “one with a beautiful name”..coz “sum” originates from the word “ism” which means name in arabic..
love n salam,
sumaiya xx
Oh cool!
I’ve been trying to figure out the meaning of my name for a while now. Nice to see so many other Sumaiyas out there!
Muslim interpreters of the term opine that the “shahid” testifies by his or her death of his faith or that the “shahid” dies during saying the shahadah (الشهادة – the principle of Islam). But there are more occasions when someone can earn this honorific title, see below.
The first Martyr in Islam actually was a Sumaiya (name meaning- Pure). Ibn Hijr says in his book Al-Isaabah fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah, where he gives a biography of Sumayyah bint Khayyat:
“The daughter of Khabbaat and the mother of ‘Ammaar ibn Yaasir, she was the seventh person to enter Islam. She was tortured by Abu Jahl who stabbed her in her private parts, and she died. She was the first shaheedah (martyr) in Islaam… Al-Mujaahid said: The first seven to publicly declare their Islam in Makkah were: the Messenger of Allah , Abu Bakr, Bilaal, Khabbaab, Suhayb, ‘Ammaar and Sumaya. The Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr were protected by their own people, but the others were forced to wear iron shields then were exposed to the burning sun. Abu Jahl came to Sumaya and stabbed her in her private parts, killing her. This was reported by Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah from Mujaahid; it is mursal and its isnaad is saheeh. Ibn Sa’d reported with a saheeh isnaad from Mujaahid: The first martyr in Islam was Sumayah, the mother of ‘Ammaar ibn Yaasir. She was an old, weak woman (according to a report narrated by al-Bayhaqi: Abu Jahl stabbed her in her private parts. Al-Dalaa’il, 2/282). When Abu Jahl was killed on the day of Badr, the Prophet said (to ‘Ammaar): ‘Allah has killed the one who killed your mother.’” (al-Isaabah, 4/327; al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah by Ibn Katheer, 3/59).
spent years trying to find a meaning for my name, apart from the obvious – martyr of islam.
thanks for all the suggestions, makes me feel special. lol
i especially like the one Sumaiyah gave from South Africa.
i saw somewhere & i came to know tht sumaiya means – the one who listens
Wow so many Sumaiya’s! Though I spell my name differently, it’s still interesting to hear from people with the same name. I’m the only Summeiya I know. Like one Sumaiya said-I just believed in the meanings that I have come across. One woman phrased it as “to be at the summit” and that has been my favourite. Sounds more interesting than “proper name” haha.
Sumaya is small Samia, it is an arabic name. Samia is the feminin of Sami, or Sam. And the root of the word in Arabic is somow. Somow mean to rise to high level. Sumaya thus good be translated into “her highness.”
Sumaya is the name of the first Muslim woman who was killed by the pagan, becoming the first muslim Martyr woman, killed because of her religious belief.
The name Sumaya however exists almost in every culture, it is written as Soumaya or Sumeya etc………………
Be that as it may, the name Sumaya is an old arabic name with a lot of meanings attached to it, see meaning of Sam, the masculin equivalent.
Hi my name is Sumaiyah.And I wanted to know what does Sumaiyah mean?I heard the meaning.She is a shining and bright girl.
hello…sumaiyah…it is nice to see that there are so many sumaiyah’s….hmmm when my friends all asked what is the meaning of ur name…i was really confused what to say…because some say that meaning of sumaiyah is “pure”….hmmm i have a question….?is the mening of sumaiyah is shinning or bright girl????
Wassalam,
I named my daughter Sumaiya (now 4 months old) picking up the name from muslim names website. The name just stuck in my head and my heart. Now some people I know are suggesting that the name has a diffrent meaning from what I and we (referring to your site) know and ask me to rename.
I have asked them to substantiate their findings. If I do get some validated info I will post on this site.
Based on my 4months limited experience I can easily confirm that all sumaiya’s are lovely and very very pretty.
thanks and Allah bless
Dear Asim,
Sumaiya is a very good name, please dont even think of renaming ur baby girl. And thank you for the compliment for all us Sumaiya’s
Apart from the ‘First Female Martyr of Islam’ There are so many meanings that have come up from all Sumaiyas and relatives on my post that am making a summary of it for easy reference.
a. lofty or exalted
b. pure or from the sky
c. flower bud or beautiful flower
Assalavalaikum all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! I never knew that there are so many Sumaiyas out there who dont know the exact meaning of thier names….(Like me)….
But as i read all the comments from all the Sumaiyas around the globe… I finally came to know that it means “Pure” or “High-ranked”…Thanks all of you
Being an overly curious teenager…I searched the meaning from many books but i didnt got it exactly what my name means…
Like you, I am also proud to be called by this name….Its unique and nice name…. But the best thing about it was that….It is the name of the first female martyr of Islam….
hey!!
interesting discussion..till 2day i dint know tht people had so much of confusion over the meaning of the name sumayya.
and this discussion actually made me sit in front of the computer for atleast two hours until i concluded that nobody has much of an idea.but majority of the people say it means lofty or exalted and also pure.
so all the sumayyas out ther,b convinced tht people have come up with atleast some or the other meaning for ur name. another such name is ibrahim,some people even say that it has no meaning!!
watever SUMAYYA means..it is a beautiful name indeed…
thanx safeer for ur comment on name summaiya b’coz i also agree with u tht watever the meaning is but the name is really lovely one as my name is also sumaiya…….
bye bye
assalamualaikum.
take care
bye
ah. am satisfied tht my name doesn’t belong to any wrong meaning
thanx all of u
love u all
Assalamu Alaikum….
One of my Schoolmate had this Name ” SUMAIYA “…. The Name Inspired me Very Much when I got the fact that it was the name of the first woman martyr in Islam (brutally murdered )….
SUMAIYA,The First Woman Martyr in Islam bcoz of the Strong belief she had in ALLAH and the Ways of ALLAH’s Messenger Prophet Muhammed(Peace be upon Him)….. Truly Inspiring!!!!!!!
” Sumaiya ” A Beautiful name ,which I like most
salams to all sumaiya
Hello! My name is also Sumaiya. I love the meaning of it. And I am trying my best to be pure.
hey…all my name sister out there….all of us sitting in different corners of the world….most of u from arabic nations….welll till now i thought people in arabic nations must be aware of the meaning…but i guess all of us are equally cluless as the author of this blog…..thanks to all u girls now we all hoave some literature to substantiate our names origin….in india i think i am the only sumaiya..(orkut says that) well i have something more intersting to say..
THERE WAS THIS URDU LITERATUR PROFESSOR(HE WAS AN ACQUAINTAINCE) I MET HIM IN HIS LAST DAYS…TOLD HIM MY NAME AND THAT I DONT KNOW ITS MEANING HE TOLD ME IT MEANS MOON LIGHT….. SO MAY BE WE CAN RELATE THE THREE MEANINGS WHICH WE HAVE FOR OUR NAMES : THAT IS HIGH ABOVE, PURE AND MOONLIGHT…. AND CONCUDE WITH IT….M SO HAPPY TO KNOW U ALL SISTERS…..TAKE CARE….GOD BLESS U ALL SUMAIYAS AND ME TOO…M ELATED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OF US WHO SHARE THIS NAME
@ ASIM….PLZ ASIM ITS A BEAUTIFUL NAME DNT CHANGE THE NAME OF YOUR DAUGHTER…SHE WILL BE A STAR ALL HER LIFE….N BELONG TO THIS COMMUNITY OF SUMAIYAS…..
sumaiya is the name of a fairy or angel………………….
in urdu ek pari ka naam…….
well good luck to all out sumaiya’s out here…………………….. may god bless us to live and die as our name means…………….. pure haert, a warrior and a martyr……………………… masha allah……………………
Assalamu Alaikum for all my sisters,
I’m a second year medical student who lives with people who belong to other religions. When my friends asking for the meaning of my name every day i replied them saying Sumaiya(RAH) The First Woman Martyr in Islam. I tried to search what the my name means but it is not fruitful until i see ALL THE SUMAIYAS AROUND THE WORLD trying to figure it out. Now i know what my name means…………Jazakallah for you all!!!!!!!!!!!! Exalted, Pure, Moon light and 1st woman Martyr….. Masha Allah…………. i love my name truly inspired.:)))))))