Shamaila
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- sha-MY-la
- Origin
- Arabic
Shamaila is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “noble qualities”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shamaila mean?
Arabic: from shamail 'qualities'
“noble qualities”
From Arabic shamail, 'qualities' or 'characteristics'; al-Shamail is a famous collection of descriptions of the Prophet Muhammad's character.
Is Shamaila a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamaila is a girls' name.
How popular is Shamaila in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 10 girls.
Shamaila in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 8 | #2,406 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,741 |
Names like Shamaila
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saba, Sabiha, Safia, Habiba, Salma, Samira, Faiza, Fariha, Aysha, Nafisa, Saliha, Waziha
Names related to Shamaila
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, “Shamaila: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shamaila, updated 20 October 2026.