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Origin & history of Shama1
Arabic roots
Shama comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Name: Shama Meaning: Flame, candle, lamp.
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How popular is Shama?
1979
peak year
Shama reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1979, 18 babies received the name (ranked #4188). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15046), with about 6 babies given the name annually. Shama's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 451 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
18
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,188)
(ranked #4,188)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
451
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shama6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
S1
H8
A1
M4
A1
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Shama❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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