Sumaira: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sumaira – Meaning: little brunette – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: soo-MY-rah


Sumaira is an Arabic girl's name meaning “little brunette”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Sumaira

Meaning: Little brunette.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Sumaira

Phonetic: soo-MY-rah   IPA: /suˈmaɪrə/

Popularity of Sumaira

Sumaira 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.

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