Samia or Samiyah (Arabic: سامية sāmiyah), also spelt Samiya, Sameea, is an Arabic female given name meaning “elevated, exalted, lofty”, “high of prominence, eminence, glory, distinction”, “aspiring to the highest distinction, honour, sublime, proud, noble-minded of ethics and morals”. The name is considered as one of the most popular names in the Arab world amongst females.
The female given name Samya (Arabic: سَمْياء samyā’ ), which is a variant of the name Samiya bears the same meaning perhaps taken from the sky.
The female given name Samiya which its written form stems from the male given name, Sami (Arabic: سامي samī).
Samiya may also refer to:
Given Name
Samia Abbou, Tunisian lawyer and noble and shoot
Samia al-Aghbari, Yemeni blogger
Samia Ahad, Palestinian chef
Samia Ahmed, Egyptian synchronized swimmer
Samia Akario, Moroccan actress and director
Samia Amin, Egyptian actress
Samia al-Amoudi, Saudi physician
Samiya Bashir, American poet and author
Samia Benameur, Algerian author under the pen name Maïssa Bey
Sâmia Bomfim, Brazilian politician
Samia Doumit, better known as Sam Doumit, American actress
Samia Usman Fatah, Pakistani politician
Samia Finnerty (Samia (musician)), American singer-songwriter
Samia Gamal, Egyptian belly dancer and actress
Samia Ghali, French politician
Samia Gore, American author and entrepreneur
Samia Hachemi, Algerian judoka
Samia Halaby, Palestinian-American artist
Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian politician
Samia Hireche, Algerian rower
Samia Khan, Pakistani-American news personality
Sâmia Lima, Brazilian badminton player
Samia Longchambon, English actress
Samia Medjahdi, Algerian tennis player
Samia Mehrez, Egyptian professor
Samiya Mumtaz, Pakistani actress
Samia Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician
Samia Yusuf Omar, Somali sprinter
Samiya Rafiq, Pakistani trekker
Samia Said, Bangladeshi model and actress
Samia Sarwar, Pakistani murder victim
Samia Sehabi, Algerian handball player
Samia Shoaib, Pakistani-American writer and actress
Samia Zaman, Bangladeshi media personality
Surname
Dru Samia, American football player
Frank Samia, Australian rugby player
Maoz Samia, Israeli footballer
Yom-Tov Samia, Israeli general
Other
Samiya, an ancient sea temple in the film Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea