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سِهَام
Siham
si-HAAM
“Arrows.”
About Siham
Siham is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "arrows" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Plural of 'sahm' (arrow). In Arabic literary tradition arrows often metaphorize keen wit and beauty.
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 Siham is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Siham
- What does the name Siham mean?
- Siham (سِهَام) means "Arrows". Plural of 'sahm' (arrow). In Arabic literary tradition arrows often metaphorize keen wit and beauty.
- Is Siham a name from the Qur'an?
- Siham 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 Siham a boy or a girl name?
- Siham is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Siham come from?
- Siham is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-H-M.
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