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The baby name Lima is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ma (English: /ˈliːmə/).

Lima is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: LEE-ma (English: /ˈliːmə/)

What is the meaning of the name Lima ?

The baby name Lima is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-ma (English: /ˈliːmə/).

Lima is Spanish in Origin.

Lima is a toponymic given name with layered origins. In the Americas it echoes the Peruvian capital; that city’s name reflects the nearby Rímac River, from Quechua rimaq “speaker/talker,” later hispanicized as Lima. In the Iberian world, it also relates to Portugal’s River Lima (Latin Limia), a waterway the Romans linked to the mythic Lethe. In Malay/Indonesian, lima denotes the number five, offering a neat numerological association.

Used as a given name in the 20th century but rare until recently, Lima now appears internationally, especially in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking communities and among place‑name enthusiasts. Variants and spellings include Leema and Lyma; informal short forms are Li or Lim. Related surnames include de Lima. Cultural touchstones range from “Lima” as the NATO code word for the letter L to the common lima bean, boosting recognition.

Lima has the following similar or variant Names

Lima – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2024 #1 — 417
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BD Girls 0 #53 758 8,413
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF Girls 0 #60 35 2,402
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AF 0 #67 10 1,883
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BD 0 #131 98 5,992
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Belgium Girls 2024 #164 22 424
SI Girls 0 #172 6 2,769
LU Girls 0 #173 13 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LU Boys 0 #194 25 4,970
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
AO Boys 0 #218 25 5,568
JO Girls 0 #222 108 7,570
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
OM Girls 0 #290 107 15,987
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
KZ Girls 0 #298 23 5,862
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
PT Boys 0 #302 66 7,951
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
BR 0 #327 19 5,969
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
MU Boys 0 #336 22 8,477
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
BR Boys 0 #362 550 12,213
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
PT Girls 0 #432 20 7,952
GT Boys 0 #440 35 7,625
RU Girls 0 #452 47 11,913
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
AE Girls 0 #474 80 20,968
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
KW Girls 0 #482 34 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
GT Girls 0 #491 15 7,500
BD Boys 0 #498 79 10,045
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
CM Boys 0 #527 24 12,054
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
BO Boys 0 #564 29 9,244
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IN Girls 0 #608 24 13,121
LB 0 #619 40 13,263
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
SY 0 #671 58 11,684
SA Girls 0 #694 242 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
MA 0 #712 462 20,986
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
NG Girls 0 #739 48 15,093
KW Boys 0 #757 13 18,755
BR Girls 0 #769 174 12,708
TN 0 #782 48 13,765
PE Boys 0 #791 88 14,506
Germany Girls 0 #796 43 4,949
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
OM Boys 0 #844 38 17,948
PE Girls 0 #892 52 14,861
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
NL Girls 0 #904 52 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
EG Girls 0 #912 48 14,742
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
DZ 0 #942 235 20,130
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
IN Boys 0 #971 31 16,750
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,036 43 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,066 27 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,100 42 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,135 49 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
TR 0 #1,179 33 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,363 84 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,433 39 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,561 54 28,008

Lima is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
United States
Switzerland
France
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Lima

Lima is predominantly a girl's name.
Lima is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LEE-ma (English: /ˈliːmə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Leema, Lyma, Lima (surname) and de Lima.
Yes, very popular — Lima ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Lima ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Lima's popularity is declining. It moved from #167 in 2012 to #175 in 2022 in Sweden.