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Sumayya
Girl NameArabic Origin
Meaning
Means "high above" in Arabic. This was the name of the first martyr for Islam.
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Sumayya Usmani
Sumayya Usmani is a Pakistani-born author, writer and food educator based in Scotland.
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Sumayya in Other Languages
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