Samia or Samiyah (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: 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'' (

: 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 Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ...

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: سامي ''samī''). Samiya may also refer to:

Given Name

* Samia Abbou, Tunisian lawyer and noble and shoot * Samia al-Aghbari, Yemeni blogger *

Samia Ahad Samia may refer to: People * Samia (name) * Samiya (disambiguation) * Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda * Samia (musician) Places * North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division ...

, Palestinian chef * Samia Ahmed, Egyptian synchronized swimmer * Samia Akario, Moroccan actress and director * Samia Amin, Egyptian actress * Samia al-Amoudi, Saudi physician *

Samiya Bashir Samiya A. Bashir is an American lesbian poet and author. Much of Bashir's poetry explores the intersections of culture, change, and identity through the lens of race, gender, the body and sexuality. She is currently associate professor of creative ...

, American poet and author * Samia Benameur, Algerian author under the pen name Maïssa Bey *

Sâmia Bomfim Sâmia de Souza Bomfim (born 22 August 1989) is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing São Paulo, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019. Personal life Prior to entering politics Bomfim worked ...

, Brazilian politician * Samia Doumit, better known as

Sam Doumit Samia "Sam" Doumit is an American actress. Early life Doumit is of Irish, French, Lebanese, German, and Jewish descent (mother's side). She was a Dean's list and honor roll student at Emerson College in Boston before attending the Californ ...

, American actress * Samia Usman Fatah, Pakistani politician * Samia Finnerty (

Samia (musician) Samia Najimy Finnerty (born December 12, 1996) is a Lebanese-American singer-songwriter from New York City. Early life Finnerty was born to Lebanese-American actress Kathy Najimy and American actor Dan Finnerty. She was named after her maternal g ...

), American singer-songwriter *

Samia Gamal Samia Gamal ( ar, سامية جمال, born as Zaynab Khalil Ibrahim Mahfuz, 5 March 1924 – 1 December 1994) was an Egyptian belly dancer and film actress. Biography Born in the small Egyptian town of Wana in March 1924, Samia's family move ...

, Egyptian belly dancer and actress *

Samia Ghali Samia Ghali (; born 10 June 1968) is a French politician who served as a Senator for Bouches-du-Rhône from 2008 to 2020. A member of the Socialist Party (PS), she also held the mayorship of the 8th sector of Marseille, which comprises the 15th ...

, French politician * Samia Gore, American author and entrepreneur * Samia Hachemi, Algerian judoka *

Samia Halaby Samia A. Halaby (born 1936, in Jerusalem) is a Palestinian artist, activist, and scholar living and working in New York. Halaby is recognized as a pioneer of abstract painting. Since beginning her artistic career in the late 1950s, she has exhibit ...

, Palestinian-American artist * Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian politician * Samia Hireche, Algerian rower *

Samia Khan Samia Khan (born April 4, 1985) is a Pakistani American writer, producer, actress, blogger and news personality who most recently co-hosted FOX News Now, a digital news operation based in Phoenix, Arizona. She made headlines in November 2016 afte ...

, Pakistani-American news personality * Sâmia Lima, Brazilian badminton player *

Samia Longchambon Samia Maxine Longchambon (''née'' Ghadie, previously Smith; born 13 July 1982) is an English actress. She has played the role of Maria Connor in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2000. Early life Samia Ghadie was born in Eccles ...

, English actress * Samia Medjahdi, Algerian tennis player * Samia Mehrez, Egyptian professor *

Samiya Mumtaz Samiya Mumtaz ( ur, ) (born 1970, Karachi), is a Pakistani film and television actress. She has performed in several TV dramas. Family Mumtaz was born to Khawar and Kamil Khan Mumtaz. Her mother is a prominent women's rights activist, while he ...

, Pakistani actress *

Samia Nkrumah Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah (born 23 June 1960) is a Ghanaian politician and chairperson of the Convention People's Party (CPP). In the 2008 parliamentary election, she won the Jomoro constituency seat at her first attempt. She is the daughte ...

, Ghanaian politician *

Samia Yusuf Omar Samia Yusuf Omar or Samiyo Omar ( so, Saamiya Yuusuf Cumar; ar, سامية يوسف عمر; 25 March 1991 – April 2012) was a sprinter from Somalia. She was one of two Somali athletes who competed for their nation at the 2008 Summer Olympics ...

, Somali sprinter * Samiya Rafiq, Pakistani trekker * Samia Said, Bangladeshi model and actress *

Samia Sarwar Samia Sarwar (1970 – 6 April 1999) was a Pakistani woman, who was shot dead in her lawyers' office in Lahore in an "honour killing." Samia Sarwar was a married woman with two children, belonging to an affluent family of Peshawar. She claimed to ...

, Pakistani murder victim * Samia Sehabi, Algerian handball player *

Samia Shoaib Samia may refer to: People * Samia (name) * Samiya (disambiguation) * Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda * Samia (musician) Places * North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...

, Pakistani-American writer and actress *

Samia Zaman Samia Zaman is a Bangladeshi media personality, filmmaker. She was a television news presenter, reporter and talk show host. In 2006, she emerged as a film director. She also serves as the Editor and CEO of the television channel Ekattor TV. Car ...

, Bangladeshi media personality

Surname

Dru Samia Dru Samia III (born August 22, 1997) is an American football offensive guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. College career A four-star offensive tackle recruit, Samia chose O ...

, 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'' {{disambiguation, given name, surname Arabic-language feminine given names Feminine given names Arabic-language surnames