Ummayyah
Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ummayyah
Ummayyah is an Arabic name derived from the root "umm" (mother), likely meaning "motherly" or referring to a maternal lineage.
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Etymology
Ummayyah is an Arabic name derived from the root "umm" (mother), likely meaning "motherly" or referring to a maternal lineage. The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arab cultures, with historical significance as the name of Umayyah ibn Abd Shams, an ancestor of the Umayyad Dynasty that ruled the Islamic Caliphate from 661–750 CE.
Ummayyah currently ranks #5,591 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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