Chems

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Light and Radiance

Chems is variant of Shams and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Chems or Shams, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Shams.

Full Meaning of Chems

Chems is the Arabic word for the sun. It is mentioned about 35 times in the Quran.

…Abraham said, “Indeed, Allah brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west.” So the disbeliever was overwhelmed [by astonishment], and Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people. {2:258}