סימה
Sima means “treasure (Aramaic), or face (Persian)”
Sima is a girl's name of Aramaic origin.
- In Hebrew
- סימה
- In English letters
- Sima
- Other English spellings
- Simah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- סימא
- Meaning
- Treasure (Aramaic), or face (Persian)
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 115
6,892 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sima.
- 6,892 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 186 of them were born in 1954, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 296, against 215 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: סימא. The chart shows the spelling סימה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Sima is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סימה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6,317 | 29 | 285 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 1,261 | 46 | 86 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 43 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 162 | 14 | 8 of 47 |
In 2024, Sima ranked 285 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sima in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sima.
What does the name Sima mean?
Sima means “treasure (Aramaic), or face (Persian)”. Sima is a girl's name of Aramaic origin.
Is Sima a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sima is mainly a girl's name. Of the 6,892 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,892 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Sima in Hebrew?
Sima is written סימה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: סימא.
How many people in Israel are named Sima?
6,892 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sima today. The most were born in 1954. In 2024, Sima ranked 285 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.