Shama
/SH-AA-M-AA/
The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Shama is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others”.
Shama is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Pakistani, Indian, Arab families, Shama carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Shama's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Shama carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Arabic) — “The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Shama's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Shama's full reading →What does Shama's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shama resonates in either tradition.
Shama's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shama's full reading →
Does Shama go with your family's names?
Shama breaks into 4 sounds: /SH-AA-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shama sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shama beside your family's names →
Names similar to Shama
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Shama
What does the name Shama mean?
Shama means "The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Shama a boy or girl name?
Shama is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Shama?
Shama is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Pakistani, Indian, Arab families.
Is Shama a Muslim name?
Yes. Shama is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.
What does Shama mean in Arabic?
Shama originates from Arabic, where it means "The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others."
What is the numerology of Shama?
Shama has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
Is Shama an Islamic name?
Yes. Shama is an Arabic girl name meaning "The flame of the candle that burns steadily in darkness — Shama is one of the great images of Urdu and Persian poetry, the candle around which the moth circles in fatal attraction, the light that burns itself to illuminate others", widely used in Muslim families, including Pakistani and Indian communities.
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