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Hiba vs Sumaya

Which is more popular?
Hiba and Sumaya are given to a similar number of US babies today.
HibaSumaya
Meaning gift Little distinguishing mark; (also read as 'exalted')
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation HEE-bah soo-MY-yah
Syllables 2 3
First appeared00
Peak year2023 (94)2016 (109)
In 202500
TrendSteadySteady
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Hiba Sumaya
198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeHibaSumaya
2020s 445 413
2010s 656 923
2000s 626 631
1990s 334 144
1980s 68 26
1960s 0 5

What does Hiba mean?

From Arabic hibah 'gift, donation', from the verb wahaba 'to give'. Denotes a gift given freely from the heart, commonly understood as a blessing from the divine.

What does Sumaya mean?

Sumaya (سمية, Sumayya) is a diminutive whose root is debated: classical research links it to the root w-s-m, giving 'a small distinguishing mark' and figuratively 'unique, special', while other sources derive it from s-m-w ('high, elevated') for a sense of 'exalted'. It is historically revered as the name of Sumayya bint Khayyat, regarded as the first martyr of Islam. Also spelled Sumayya or Sumayyah.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hiba or Sumaya more popular?

Hiba and Sumaya are given to a similar number of US babies today.

What is the difference between Hiba and Sumaya?

Hiba means gift (arabic origin), while Sumaya means Little distinguishing mark; (also read as 'exalted') (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Hiba or Sumaya?

In US records, Hiba first appears in 0 and Sumaya in 0, so Hiba has the longer recorded history.