Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Siham Name Meaning in Islam
Arrows.
- Meaning
- Arrows
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Urdu
- سهام
- Meaning in Urdu
- تیر
- Pronunciation
- SI-ham
- Lucky number
- 7
Is Siham an Islamic name? On the site's editorial reading, yes (this is not a religious ruling): Siham is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Arrows. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
س-ه-م, from s-h-m, the arrow. Sihām is the plural of sahm, the arrows. Used in the language of providence: 'sihām al-ghayb', the arrows of the unseen.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Sin of secret opens, Ha of presence, Alif of origin, Meem of love. Arrows of providence reaching love.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
The letters in Siham cluster around fire, the element of will, warmth, and forward motion. This is a name that leans toward decisiveness and radiance, with the courage to begin what others hesitate to. Threaded through it is Al-Sami, the All-Hearing, carried by a person as the alertness to hear what is not being said aloud. A person named Siham carries the kind of fire people gather around, not the kind that burns them.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
Arrows, plural of sahm (arrow). Siham names the girl who is sharp and direct, who reaches her target, who moves with precision. Top Algerian, Moroccan, and North African girls name. Siham Bensekrane. Algerian journalist.
How to Pronounce Siham
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Variants of this name
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Names sharing the س Sin influence
Like Siham, these names carry Sin (س) as the dominant letter of their Arabic spelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Siham
What does the name Siham mean?
Behind the meaning sits each letter, each with a quality of its own. What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Siham? →
Is Siham mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names, Siham included where its root appears. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Siham mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Siham. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Siham a good Islamic name?
The full letter-by-letter reading of Siham sits above: jump to the letters reading ↑
Is Siham a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Siham in Ilm ul Huroof?
The reading comes from Ilm ul Huroof, the letter-science Ibn Arabi taught. Each letter in Siham carries an ontological role. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
What names go perfectly with Siham as a sibling name?
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