Jumana(h)

• Origin: Arabic جمانة
• Meaning: “single white pearl.”
• Gender: Female

Jumanah (Arabic: جُمانة, Jumānah) is a classical Arabic feminine given name meaning “pearl,” specifically, a large, round, lustrous pearl or a precious bead of silver-white color.

The name is derived from the older Arabic collective noun جُمان (jumān), meaning “pearls” or “pearl beads.” In Arabic morphology, the addition of the feminine ending ـة (-ah) produces جُمانة (Jumānah), denoting the singular, feminine form.

The name bears strong early Islamic significance. One of the earliest known bearers was Jumanah bint Abī Sufyān, the sister of Muʿāwiyah I, founder of the Umayyad Caliphate in the 7th century CE.

A Persian and Maghrebi transcription is Joumana.

Updated: 11/09/2025

Sources

• https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/search?q=pearl
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumanah_bint_Abi_Talib
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/jumana