Shama name meaning
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What does Shama mean?
Odd unisex name Shama is prevalently used in Kannada, Sanskrit, Hebrew, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese, Arabic, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu and Indian which came from Arabic and Hebrew, meaning of Shama is "Sun, Light, A Flame, Silk-cotton Tree, Candle, Over There, Quiet, Tranquillity, Calm, Abstract Meditation on Brahman, Quietism Personified As a Son of Dharma or Epithet of Vishnu".
Variants of Shama
How popular is the name Shama?
Shama is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 41 years of use, it could not make it big. Over 411 people have been named Shama in United States. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 1666 in 1997.
Over 103 people have been named Shama in England and Wales. Also, it appeared first time in 1993 on baby girl names list of France. However things change on global perspective, Shama is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 8000 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in Pakistan, Sudan and Bangladesh. According to our findings, over 290000 babies have been named Shama globally.
Year | Rank | Births |
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2016 | 12782 | 7 |
2015 | 16368 | 5 |
2014 | 10106 | 10 |
2012 | 16828 | 5 |
2010 | 13430 | 7 |
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What numbers say about Shama?
Grab the given opportunities or create your own. You like to take safe risks. Change yourself completely. Be more open-minded and ready to learn new things. You love people with an attitude but open to discussion and hearing new opinions. Your friends have a hard time decoding your mood. People are afraid of you sometimes because of your hard-core beliefs and independence. You always analyze something in your mind.
Other names similar to Shama
- Irshad - Used majorly in Gujarati and Sindhi uncustomary, Irshad is used typically as a baby boy name, Irshad means "Direction or Guiding Hand" is of Arabic origin
- Kas - Anomalous and Modern unisex name Kas means "Glass or Daughter of Buhayr Bin" is used dominantly in Sindhi and Arabic
- Adeela means Just, Honest or Equal is principally used in English, Gujarati and Malayalam and a unisex name is originated from Arabic
- Shaybah - Shaybah's meaning is Old or Grey-Haired used for boys is used majorly in Arabic and Sindhi
- Sameena - Sameena's meaning is Plump or Precious used for girls is primarily used in Gujarati, Telugu and Malayalam
Famous people named Shama
- Shama Zaidi, Indian screenplay writer, costume designer, art director
- Shama Deshpande in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Actress
- Shama Sikander in Priya Nestama as Actress
- Shamari Fears in Bring It On as Actress
- Shamari Berkley in He's on My Mind as Actor
- Shamar Sanders in Age of Tomorrow as Actor
- Shama Gulnar, from 1950 movie Magroor, who portrayed N.
Lists having Shama
- Boys names beginning with S
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- Baby Names that mean Sun
- Baby Names that mean Light
- Baby Names that mean Flame
- Baby Names that mean Silk
- Baby Names that mean Tree
- Baby Names that mean Quiet
- Baby Names that mean Calm
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Vishnu