Given name & surname
Syma
“a symbol; a sign”·“one who is treasured; a prize”
Syma is a variant of Seema. One Greek interpretation is “a symbol; a sign.” Syma is a variant of Sima. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is treasured; a prize.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Syma is a variant of Seema. One Greek interpretation is “a symbol; a sign.” Syma is a variant of Sima. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is treasured; a prize.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Syma is a variant of Seema. An origin associated with Seema is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1929. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Syma through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1929
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1940. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 147 as a first name in 2020; 108 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Syma’s family of names
Syma has a related form in Seema. Syma has a related form in Sima. In Greek usage, Syma as a surname is a transliteration of Σύμα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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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