Name Sham

There are multiple origins, definition and meanings for the name Sham:

1. Arabic name-giving comes from (شَمَالِيّ) means - "North". Sham is the historical name of Greater Syria, which included the territory of modern Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine.

2. Persian (شمع) name-forming derived from Arabic (شَمْعَة) - "lamp; candle". Or derivative form of the Arabic name-giving Shams - "sun".

May also refer to Sham (feminine name ).