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Zulema

Girl

Meaning of Zulema: Arabic: 'peace'

Zulema is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2607th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2607

64 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,062

First recorded 1889 · peak 1996

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 48 babies1982: 44 babies1983: 44 babies1984: 39 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 36 babies1987: 41 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 41 babies1990: 84 babies19901991: 74 babies1992: 68 babies1993: 80 babies1994: 77 babies1995: 95 babies1996: 106 babies1997: 96 babies1998: 60 babies1999: 64 babies2000: 71 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 54 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 61 babies2005: 58 babies2006: 60 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 52 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 40 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 85 babies20202021: 104 babies2022: 76 babies2023: 53 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 64 babies
US babies named Zulema per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 106.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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