The first name Seema

Seema last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 16 births (#1,168).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Seema with other names.

In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Seema, the 10,779th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 56 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Seema Malhotra
  British politician (born 1972)
• Seema Rahmani
  Actress, born 1969
• Seema Desai
  Cricketer (1981-2013)
• Seema Verma
  American healthcare executive, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Heal, born 1970
• Seema Kennedy
  British politician (born 1974)
• Seema Pujare
  Cricketer, born 1976

• Arya
• Kali
• Diya
• Leela
• Asha
• Avani
• Aanya
• Shreya
• Jaya
• Anjali
• Veda
• Ila
• Uma
• Anisha
• Daya
• Aditi

All 288 names of Sanskrit origin

What does the name Seema mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit सीमा (sīmā).

What is the origin of the name Seema?

Borrowed from Sanskrit सीमा (sīmā).

How popular is the name Seema?

In 2020, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Seema, ranking 3,899th. Its peak was 1996, with 16 births.

Is Seema a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,192 US babies named Seema since 1880 were girls.

When was Seema most popular?

1981 in the United States, when 56 babies were named Seema, its highest rank at 1,932nd.