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شَيْخَة
Sheikha
SHAY-khah
“Noble lady; elder.”
About Sheikha
Sheikha is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "noble lady; elder" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ش-ي-خ, 'elder, chief'. The feminine of sheikh — a woman of standing. In the Gulf it is a traditional given name, not only a title.
A traditional Emirati, Qatari, and Saudi given name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Shaikha, Shaykha, Sheikhah
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 Sheikha is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sheikha
- What does the name Sheikha mean?
- Sheikha (شَيْخَة) means "Noble lady; elder". From the Arabic root ش-ي-خ, 'elder, chief'. The feminine of sheikh — a woman of standing. In the Gulf it is a traditional given name, not only a title.
- Is Sheikha a name from the Qur'an?
- Sheikha 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 Sheikha a boy or a girl name?
- Sheikha is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Sheikha come from?
- Sheikha is an Arabic name, built on the root letters SH-Y-KH. A traditional Emirati, Qatari, and Saudi given name.
- How is Sheikha spelled?
- Sheikha is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (شَيْخَة) is also written Shaikha, Shaykha, and Sheikhah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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