Sumaya
/soo-MY-ah/
“A traditional Fulani/Fula name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- soo-MY-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
In Luganda
- How to say it
- soo-MY-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- uncommon
In Somali
- How to say it
- soo-MAY-yah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
In Swahili
- How to say it
- soo-MY-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Nicknames & short forms
Maya
In Wolof
- How to say it
- soo-MY-ah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Senegal, Gambia
- How common
- uncommon