| How to pronounce Sumama | Sit + pUt + MAn + MUst Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Original Spelling | ثُمَامَة How to write Sumama in the original language, such as Arabic or Persian |
This is NOT a Quranic name, but Muslims can use it since it has a good or neutral meaning.
Meaning of Sumama
Sumama, also written as Thumama, is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “salvation”, “to be rescued”. It is also the name of a genus of plants called Panicum, among these plants are tumbleweed and witchgrass.
Sumama is the name of many (male) Sahabah (companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions), such as Sumama bin Anas, Sumama bin Aws, Sumama bin Hazn, Sumama bin Abdullah bin Anas and Sumama bin Udayy al-Qurashi.
