Given name
Sumayya
“one with pride”
Sumayya is a variant of Sumayah. One Arabic interpretation is “one with pride.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sumayya is a variant of Sumayah. One Arabic interpretation is “one with pride.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sumayya is a variant of Sumayah. An origin associated with Sumayah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sumayya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 422
- 0 boys · 422 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,447 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +131%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,447 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 130.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 410 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sumayya’s family of names
Sumayya has a related form in Sumayah. In Arabic usage, Sumayya is a Roman-alphabet rendering of سمية.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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