Shima
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHEE-mah
Shima is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shima come from?
Uncertain; used in Bengali families, possibly from Sanskrit sima 'boundary' or Persian sima 'face'
Is Shima a girl's or a boy's name?
Shima is a girls' name.
How popular is Shima in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 girls.
Shima in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Shima
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saba, Safa, Sasha, Suha, Salma, Summer, Maha, Shifa, Faiza, Aysha, Hiba, Sabiha
Names related to Shima
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shima: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shima, updated 20 October 2026.