At a Glance
- Meaning
- The sumac shrub and its dried, tart spice
- Origin
- Arabic (via Old French)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SHOO-mak
Sumac is an Arabic (via Old French) unisex name meaning “the sumac shrub and its dried, tart spice”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sumac
Meaning: The sumac shrub and its dried, tart spice.
Origin: Arabic (via Old French).
How to Pronounce Sumac
SHOO-makIPA /ˈʃuːmæk/
Popularity of Sumac
Sumac doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Sumac
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Similar Names
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