Shamma (شمّا) is a feminine or masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning 'high place.'^{[citation needed]}

The name is also used as a Semetic surname (or family name).^{[clarification needed]}

The name is very popular in the United Arab Emirates.^{[citation needed]}

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