girl's name
Shayma
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,838
Shayma is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shayma is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Shayma over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 640 |
| 2010s | 645 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Shayma?
In 2025, Shayma was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Shayma is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Shayma is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaymâ | Shaymâ is a rare spelling of Shayma, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Shayma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shayma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shayma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shayma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shayma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shayma
How popular is the name Shayma?
In 2025, Shayma was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Shayma a girl's or a boy's name?
Shayma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shayma most popular?
Shayma peaked in 2008, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shayma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shayma currently ranks #3,142 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.