Lama (/ ˈlɛmə/ LEM-ah; Arabic: لمى ,لما, lamá) is a common Arabic female given first name originating in Arabic poetry. Its specific definition is debated and the word itself is not a synonym to any other Arabic word. One definition is "lips that are dark like the color of a sunset."
Notable Arab women with the name Lama include:
Lama Abu-Odeh (born 1962), Jordanian legal scholar Lama Hasan (born 1973), British journalist Lama Hattab (born 1980), Jordanian athlete Lama Salam (born 1961), Lebanese politician Tammam Salam's wife Lama bint Turki Al Saud, Saudi royal
See also Lama (disambiguation)