Simma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Simma

What is the meaning of the name Simma ?

The baby name Simma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: SIM-ma (/ˈsɪmə/),Persian/Hindi: SEE-ma (/ˈsiːmə/).

Simma is Hebrew, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Simma is a rare Ashkenazi Jewish given name whose core source is Hebrew Sima/Simah, meaning “treasure” or “precious thing.” In Yiddish, the doubled m reflects dialectal spelling and the -a ending marks a familiar or affectionate form, so Simma can also serve as a pet form of Simcha (“joy”) or of Shimon/Simon (from Hebrew shama, “to hear”). It appears in 19th–20th‑century Eastern European records for both girls and boys, though it skews feminine; the spelling Sima prevails in modern Israeli usage while Simma lingers in diaspora families honoring ancestors.

Variants and related forms include Sima, Simah, Simcha, Simke/Simkele (Yiddish diminutives), Simmi/Simmy, and, by association, Shimon/Simon and Simone/Simona. In broader onomastics, Persian Sima (“countenance”) and Slavic Sima (a diminutive of Semyon or Serafima) overlap phonetically, occasionally reinforcing the name’s appeal across cultures.

⚙ Simma is an uncommon pick. Across 29 countries, we found 127 recorded uses of it.