Sumaya is a form of the Arabic Sumayya, usually explained as "high above" or "lofty", a diminutive of a word for the sky. Sumayya bint Khayyat is remembered as the first martyr of Islam, which has kept the name beloved among Muslim families worldwide. In the United States Sumaya reached its best rank of number 1883 in 2016 and sits at number 2383 in 2025.