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لَامِيَة
Lamija
LAH-mee-yah
“Shining, brilliant.”
About Lamija
Lamija is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "shining, brilliant", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian/Arabic feminine name from the Arabic root ل-م-ع meaning 'to shine'.
Very popular Bosnian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Lamija is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Lamija
- What does the name Lamija mean?
- Lamija (لَامِيَة) means "Shining, brilliant". Bosnian/Arabic feminine name from the Arabic root ل-م-ع meaning 'to shine'.
- Is Lamija a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Lamija is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Lamija a boy or a girl name?
- Lamija is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Lamija come from?
- Lamija is an Arabic name, built on the root letters L-M-ʿ. Very popular Bosnian feminine name.
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