Girl
Şeyma
Şeyma is a familiar Turkish girls’ name of Arabic origin, commonly associated with beauty and a mark or sign.
Meaning
Name references commonly give beauty as a meaning of Şeyma. A mark or sign is another meaning cited for the name.
Origin
Şeyma has Arabic roots, with some sources linking it to şem. It is also known in Islamic tradition as the name of the Prophet Muhammad’s foster sister.
In recent years
Şeyma was long among the most frequently chosen names, reaching a peak position of twenty-first in earlier rankings. It is absent from the latest official top hundred but remains a recognisable classic from earlier generations.
How does it look on a plaque?
Şeyma paired with a birth date on a Meşgalem wooden name plaque makes a simple, warm keepsake for a nursery.
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