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Sulema

Girl

Meaning of Sulema: Arabic: 'peace'

Sulema is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13557th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13557

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,008

First recorded 1916 · peak 1996

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 25 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 34 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 72 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Sulema per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 72.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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