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Chaima

شَيْمَاء

Girl Arabic /SHAY-mah/

Chaima is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Chaima

"Of noble character, marked (with a beauty mark)." Ash-Shayma was the foster-sister of the Prophet, daughter of his wet nurse Halima.

Arabic root: sh-y-m — (ش-ي-م, character, moral quality)

Regional variants

"Shaima" is the cleaner US spelling — the "Ch" transliteration is French-influenced.

Variants & nicknames

ShaimaShayma

Famous people named Chaima

Ash-Shayma bint al-Harith

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.