- Meaning
- Sun
- Arabic
- شمس
- Say it
- SHAMS
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Ash-Shams (91:1)
About the meaning
Surah 91 is called al-Shams.
Famous people with this name
- Shams of Tabriz, teacher of Rumi
Other spellings
Chams, Şems
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Questions about Shams
What does Shams mean?
Shams means: Sun. Surah 91 is called al-Shams.
Is Shams in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Ash-Shams (91:1).
Is Shams a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shams is used for boys and for girls.
How do you write Shams in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Shams is written شمس.