Around the world, ﺳﻮﻣﺎ (ﺳﻮﻣﺎ 
) is a rare mostly female, but seldom masculine first name. The forename ﺳﻮﻣﺎ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare girly name, Libya, and Egypt, where it is a rare unisex name. Very seldom, ﺳﻮﻣﺎ is the last name as well as the forename.