Sima

What does the name Sima mean?

Sima is a girls' name with two roots: in Persian it means "face" or "countenance" and is a classic choice in Iran and Afghanistan, while in Jewish families it comes from the Aramaic word for "treasure". Both communities keep it in gentle use in the United States, where Sima reached number 2,458 in 2024, its best rank this century, and stands at number 2,687 in 2025 with 65 births.

At a glance

Gender
Girl's name
Origin
Persian / Aramaic
Popularity
Rather rare – #2687 of the girl names in the United States
International
Sima (Persian / Hebrew / Yiddish), Seema (Hindi / Urdu), Simi (Yiddish).

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