Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin

سهام

Siham Name Meaning in Islam

Arrows, top North African girls name.

سهام·Siham
Meaning
Arrows, top North African girls name
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Urdu
سهام
Pronunciation
SI-ham
Lucky number
7

Is Siham an Islamic name? Yes. Siham is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: Arrows, top North African girls name. 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

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.

Section 5 · Bearers

Who Has Carried This Name

How to Pronounce Siham

PronunciationSI-ham  ·  si·ham  ·  2 syllables

All these spellings are Siham. Each tradition keeps its own form because each one earned it.

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For Siham, each Latin spelling has its own AsrNaam page, with its own usage and regional context.

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Like Siham, these names carry Sin (س) as their leading letter influence.

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About the name Siham

What does the name Siham mean?
Siham means: Arrows, top North African girls name.

Behind the meaning sits each letter, each with a quality of its own. What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about Siham? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Siham? →

Is Siham mentioned in the Quran?
The exact form Siham does not appear directly in the Quran. Its Arabic root, however, appears in the Quran; the name carries the root, not the verse.

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?
Siham in Urdu is سهام (Siham) in the South Asian Islamic tradition.

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?
Yes. Siham is a name valued in Muslim tradition, meaning Arrows, top North African girls name. The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called by your names on the Day of Resurrection, so give yourselves good names" (Abu Dawud). Every letter in Siham carries a specific spiritual quality, not metaphorically, but structurally.

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Is Siham a girl or boy name?
Siham is traditionally a Muslim girl name meaning Arrows, top North African girls name. Used across Pakistan, the Arab world, Turkey, Malaysia, and Muslim diaspora communities worldwide, each community with their own spelling and their own story.

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What is the spiritual meaning of Siham in Ilm ul Huroof?
Sin expands, Ha breathes presence, Alif grounds, Meem holds love.

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?
The best sibling names for Siham share a complementary spiritual quality, either the same root letter or a harmonious contrast. Parents instinctively seek names whose letter qualities form a coherent family field.

The related-names list above shows the names most often chosen alongside Siham. For a girl named Siham, look for letter families that complement its dominant letter and root.

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Is Siham a rare or common Muslim name?
Siham (Arrows, top North African girls name) is used across the Muslim world. Pakistan, the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, Malaysia, and wherever Muslims name their children with intention. The specific spelling you see here is one of the recognised forms. Different communities claim their own spelling, each one a signature of a tradition.

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