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Syamsu name meaning

“the shining sun”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/ʃamsu/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#503

Syamsu is a masculine name from Arabic, meaning the shining sun, based on shams, the word for sun. The final vowel -u reflects a form familiar in Arabic pronunciation or compound names. This ending connects the form Syamsu with the use of shams in names.

What does Syamsu mean?

The shining sun

In Indonesian: matahari yang bersinar

Origin and cultural usage of Syamsu

From Arabic shams 'sun'. The final -u reflects a form familiar from Arabic pronunciation or compound names.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withS · Sy

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Syamsu in Islam and the Quran

Syamsu does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (الشمس) does, for example in QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 5 and QS Asy-Syams [91]: 1.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Syamsu

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Syamsu, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

Syamsu as a first name

  • Syamsu Fathi

    Interpretation
    May a shining sun welcome new openings and victories.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Fathi: associated with opening or victory
  • Syamsu Alfajar

    Interpretation
    A picture of the shining sun beside the first morning light.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Alfajar: the first light of dawn
  • Syamsu Abror

    Interpretation
    May good and virtuous deeds shine like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Abror: the righteous and virtuous
  • Syamsu Adha Habib

    Interpretation
    May a beloved person shine like the sun through sacrifice.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Adha: sacrifice; sacrificial offering
    • Habib: beloved, dearly loved
  • Syamsu Muammar

    Interpretation
    May a long life shine brightly like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Muammar: one granted a long life
  • Syamsu Nuryaman

    Interpretation
    May life radiate light as brightly as the shining sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Nuryaman: light
  • Syamsu Farhan Hamam

    Interpretation
    May joy and strong resolve shine like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Farhan: joyful, delighted
    • Hamam: resolute, energetic
  • Syamsu Azizi

    Interpretation
    May a dearly loved person shine brightly like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Azizi: my dear one

Syamsu as a middle name

  • Fajri Syamsu Khalif

    Interpretation
    May a successor shine like the sun at dawn.

    Meaning of each word

    • Fajri: relating to dawn
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Khalif: successor or replacement
  • Haq Syamsu Radi

    Interpretation
    May willing acceptance of truth shine like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Haq: truth, that which is right
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Radi: content, satisfied or accepting
  • Ilman Syamsu Haq

    Interpretation
    May knowledge and truth shine brightly like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Ilman: knowledge, learning
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Haq: truth, that which is right
  • Taufiqur Syamsu Alfath

    Interpretation
    May help toward success accompany victory that shines like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Taufiqur: assistance toward success
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Alfath: opening, victory
  • Farhan Syamsu Haikal

    Interpretation
    May joy shine like the sun within a large frame.

    Meaning of each word

    • Farhan: joyful, delighted
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Haikal: a large structure or bodily frame
  • Rifki Syamsu Mubarak

    Interpretation
    May gentleness filled with blessings shine brightly like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Rifki: associated with gentleness
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
    • Mubarak: endowed with blessings

Syamsu as a last name

  • Khoir Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May goodness throughout life shine brightly like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Khoir: goodness, something good
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
  • Ulum Fadillah Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May many kinds of knowledge and virtue shine like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Ulum: sciences, branches of knowledge
    • Fadillah: virtue, moral excellence
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
  • Kausar Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May abundant goodness shine brightly like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Kausar: abundant goodness
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
  • Nadhif Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May carefully maintained cleanliness shine brightly like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Nadhif: clean and well kept
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
  • Wafi Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May faithfulness throughout life shine brightly like the radiant sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Wafi: faithful; keeping promises
    • Syamsu: the shining sun
  • Agil Taufiqur Syamsu

    Interpretation
    May reason and help toward success shine like the sun.

    Meaning of each word

    • Agil: intelligent and capable of sound judgment
    • Taufiqur: assistance toward success
    • Syamsu: the shining sun

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How to pronounce Syamsu

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/ʃamsu/
Arabic scriptشمس
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦱꦩ꧀ꦱꦸ
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮯᮙ᮪ᮞᮥ

Is Syamsu a boy’s name?

Yes, Syamsu is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 91% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 91%Girls 9% ♀

Syamsu ranks #503 among boy names in our data sample (40 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Syamsu

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Syamsu

  • Syamsu Rahim · b. 1956
  • Syamsu Rizal
  • Syamsu Alam · b. 1963
  • Syamsu Djalal · b. 1943
  • Andi Syamsu Ridjal · b. 1952
  • Syamsu Alam · b. 1970
  • Syamsu Alam · b. 1960
  • Syamsu Alam Badawi · b. 1961
  • Syamsu Alam Ibrahim · b. 1957
  • Syamsu Alam Tirham · b. 1954
  • Syamsu Anwas
  • Syamsu Budiyanti

FAQ about the name Syamsu

What is the meaning of Syamsu?

Syamsu means the shining sun. From Arabic shams 'sun'. The final -u reflects a form familiar from Arabic pronunciation or compound names.

Is Syamsu a boy’s name?

Yes, Syamsu is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 91% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Syamsu?

Syamsu is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Syamsu in the Quran?

Syamsu does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (الشمس) does, for example in QS Ar-Rahman [55]: 5 and QS Asy-Syams [91]: 1.

How many syllables does Syamsu have?

Syamsu has 2 syllables (Syam-su) and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Syamsu?

Syamsu ranks #503 among boy names in our data sample (40 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Syamsu?

Some ideas: Syamsu Fathi; Fajri Syamsu Khalif; Khoir Syamsu.

Famous people named Syamsu?

Notable people named Syamsu include Syamsu Rahim, Syamsu Rizal, Syamsu Alam.

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