Shaimaa
Shaimaa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Shayma was the name of Prophet Muhammad's foster sister. Notable people with the given name include:
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Shaimaa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shaimaa is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. Shayma was the name of Prophet Muhammad's foster sister. Notable people with the given name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Shaimaa
Shaimaa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 6 Shaimaas were born — ranking #14,501 that year. As of 2026, Shaimaa ranks #14,501 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Shaimaas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Shaimaa
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shaimaa. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Shaimaa most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Egypt55%
- KW19%
- PS13%
- JO7%
- QA6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Shaimaa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shaimaa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shaimaa
Shaimaa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Shaimaa's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #14,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaimaa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.