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رُمَيْصَاء
Rumaisa
ru-MAY-sah
“She of the gentle eyes.”
About Rumaisa
Rumaisa is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "she of the gentle eyes" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From classical Arabic. Borne by Rumaisa bint Milhan, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Rumaysa
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 Rumaisa is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Rumaisa before.
- Rumaisa bint Milhan, companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rumaisa
- What does the name Rumaisa mean?
- Rumaisa (رُمَيْصَاء) means "She of the gentle eyes". From classical Arabic. Borne by Rumaisa bint Milhan, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Rumaisa a name from the Qur'an?
- Rumaisa does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rumaisa a boy or a girl name?
- Rumaisa is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Rumaisa come from?
- Rumaisa is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-M-Ṣ.
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