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The baby name Shima is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-muh.

Shima is Japanese, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Japanese, Persian
Pronunciation: SHEE-muh

What is the meaning of the name Shima ?

The baby name Shima is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHEE-muh.

Shima is Japanese, Persian in Origin.

Shima is best treated as several independent names that meet in romanization. In Japanese, its earliest recoverable form is Old Japanese sima, modern しま, normally written 島 or older-style 嶋, a native noun for an island; the word is not analyzable into smaller name elements. In Persian use, شیما, transliterated Šīmā or Shima, is a feminine given name traditionally glossed as a beauty mark or facial appearance.

In Japan, Shima is far more familiar as a surname and place-name element than as a personal name, though it can appear in given names with kanji chosen for sound, such as 真, 志, or 麻. Persian-speaking families use it for girls, separate from Japanese 島. The name also appears in modern records in small numbers in the United States, without reaching high national rankings.

Shima has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Shima

Shima Iwashita Actor · Born 1941 · Japan Shima Iwashita is a Japanese actress best known for starring in the Yakuza Wives film series from 1986 to 1998. She also appeared in notable films by major directors including Yasujirō Ozu and Masahiro Shinoda, her husband.

Shima – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
SD Girls 0 #54 961 7,678
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SD 0 #76 25 2,130
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #81 26 5,459
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
IR Girls 0 #95 1,390 8,334
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BW Boys 0 #106 44 4,685
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BD Girls 0 #123 404 8,413
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MY Girls 0 #144 2,381 24,821
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
BD 0 #177 51 5,992
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
IR 0 #188 42 4,221
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
EG Girls 0 #211 2,569 14,742
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
JP Girls 0 #227 19 6,592
YE 0 #232 162 8,639
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MY 0 #234 101 12,352
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JO Girls 0 #250 78 7,570
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
OM Girls 0 #258 139 15,987
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
Canada Girls 2021 #286 5 2,910
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
DK Girls 0 #301 16 7,429
EG 0 #315 87 6,387
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
IQ Girls 0 #354 156 11,303
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
AE Girls 0 #398 156 20,968
France Girls 2009 #407 3 3,201
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PS Girls 0 #422 102 10,981
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
LY 0 #426 111 12,703
KW Girls 0 #428 88 19,177
SA Girls 0 #472 511 25,931
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
SG Girls 0 #505 82 18,916
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Boys 0 #528 25 10,162
IL Girls 0 #547 71 11,648
BD Boys 0 #551 26 10,045
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IN Girls 0 #565 67 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
LB 0 #633 26 13,263
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
SY 0 #693 36 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NG Girls 0 #755 32 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #798 41 4,949
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #817 70 15,035
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
NG Boys 0 #889 63 16,906
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NL Girls 0 #914 42 5,933
United States Girls 2011 #920 5 9,736
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,028 151 25,619
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,061 51 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MA 0 #1,094 35 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
TR 0 #1,164 48 19,440
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,398 49 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,560 55 28,008

Shima is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
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People also ask about Shima

Shima is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Shima is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SHEE-muh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sima, Šīmā, Sheema, 島 and 嶋.
Yes — Shima ranked #175 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Shima ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2013).
Yes — 1 notable people named Shima are in our database, including Shima Iwashita (Actor).