لَمَى
Lama: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Lamā
“The darkness of the lips”, a shade considered beautiful
Meaning of the name Lama
Lama means, according to lexicographers, a brown or dark tint of the lip that Arabs found beautiful; a lamyaʾ woman is one whose lips have this shade. A thick shade is also called alma. The name, short and soft, is very common in Lebanon, Syria and the Gulf.
- In Arabic
- لَمَى لمى
- Transliteration
- Lamā
- Root
- ل م ي
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Lama in the Quran?
No: neither the name Lama nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Lama in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Lama in each language
- French
- Lama, Lamaa
- English
- Lama, Lamaa
- Spanish
- Lama
- Turkish
- Leme
- Arabic
- لَمَى