Detailed Meaning. Sumaiya is a variant of the feminine name Sumayyah, which is of Arabic origin and was the name of the first martyr of Islam. It was also the name of the mother of an important figure in early Islamic history.
Arabic name meaning "high above". Sumayya bint Khubbat, was the first Muslim martyred for Islam. Famous real-life people named Sumaya: | Edit. Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, member of the Jordanian royal family.
