Fun Facts About the Name Sumara
- 36 babies named Sumara: U.S. records list 36 babies given the name Sumara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sumara Mean?
Sumara is a feminine name whose meaning is not securely established. It is sometimes connected with Arabic samar (سمر), "night conversation," or with samra (سمراء), "brown-skinned," the feminine of asmar. These are separate Arabic words and names, and the spelling Sumara alone does not show which form lies behind it. The resemblance to Samara is also not enough to assign a meaning, since Samara has unrelated uses in other languages.
Sumara Name History & Origins
Sumara has no well-documented independent history as a given name. It is most often encountered as a Latin-letter spelling in modern use, where it overlaps with Samara and Samra. In Arabic, Samra is the feminine of asmar ("brown-skinned"), while Samar is a separate name from samar ("night conversation"). Because Arabic names are transliterated in different ways, a bearer called Sumara could correspond to either form; the English spelling alone does not show which. Claims that the name has a single ancient origin should therefore be treated cautiously.
How Popular is the Name Sumara?
Sumara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #12,620 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #20,202 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,471 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #18,838 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #12,620 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #18,077 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #14,983 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sumara Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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