Seyma
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHAY-ma
- Origin
- Arabic
Seyma is a girls' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Seyma mean?
Arabic: Turkish form (Seyma) of Shayma
Turkish form (Seyma) of Arabic Shayma, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's foster sister.
Is Seyma a girl's or a boy's name?
Seyma is a girls' name.
How popular is Seyma in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 5 girls.
Seyma in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
Names like Seyma
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Salma, Saba, Faiza, Summer, Humaira, Iqra, Safaa, Shifa, Sabiha, Hafsa, Safia
Names related to Seyma
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Seyma: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/seyma, updated 20 October 2026.