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Zulma

Girl

Meaning of Zulma: Arabic: 'peace'

Zulma is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7858th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7858

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,662

First recorded 1947 · peak 1974

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 21 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 34 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Zulma per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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