title: Shamma
text: # Shamma
  
  Shamma (شمّا) is a feminine or masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning 'high place.'
  
  The name is also used as an Arabic surname (or family name), mainly for those migrating from Makkah to the Syrian "Sham" countries.
  
  The name is very popular in the United Arab Emirates.
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Shamma Al Bastaki (born 1997), Emirati artist and poet
  * Shamma Al-Kuwari (born 1972), Qatari novelist and writer
  * Shamma Al Mazrui (born 1993), Emirati politician
  * Shamma Friedman (born 1937), American scholar
  * Shamma Hamdan, Emirati singer
  * Shamma Jain (born 1959), Indian diplomat
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Jeff S. Shamma (born c. 1961), American control theorist
  * Naseer Shamma (born 1963), Iraqi musician and oud player
  * Sara Shamma (born 1975), Syrian artist
  