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The name Shamsa is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "sun".

A summery name which an energetic feel, Shamsa is a variation of Shams, a unisex Arabic name taken directly from the Arabic word for "sun". It was originally borne by a pre-Islamic goddess, related to the Akkadian sun god Shamash.
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Also interpreted as meaning "little sun", the name is also used among Muslims, as the word <em>shams</em> appears multiple times in the Quran. 

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The name Shamsa peaked for girls at #12720 in 2016.

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