Shamas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAH-mas
Shamas is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shamas come from?
Possibly Urdu spelling of Arabic Shams 'sun', or an Irish form of James
Is Shamas a girl's or a boy's name?
Shamas is a boys' name.
How popular is Shamas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 16 boys.
Half of all the boys named Shamas in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Shamas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 8 | #1,983 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 16 | #1,001 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,290 |
Names like Shamas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saif Hassan Samir Saeed Suhaib Fahad Qasim Asad Habib Haseeb Usman Hamza
Names related to Shamas
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, “Shamas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shamas, updated 20 October 2026.