MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sumayya mean?
Sumayya is an established Arabic feminine name, written سمية. Its traditional explanation connects it with elevation or a high position, though the precise older formation has more than one analysis.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सुमय्या
Conventional spelling
Arabic
سمية
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sumayya in Indian usage
17,196 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,376 |
| 1980s | 7,591 |
| 1990s | 8,048 |
| Other decades | 181 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 13,643 |
| Maharashtra | 1,076 |
| Karnataka | 915 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 859 |
| Bihar | 166 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 166 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 129 |
| Rajasthan | 101 |
| Other states | 141 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sumayya / F | 14 | 2,006 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sumayya; Table_6, C2125 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sumayya; Table_6, C2125