girl's name
Alima
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,997
France
#968
2025 births
Alima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alima is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 14,737 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1945.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alima over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Alima?
In 2025, Alima was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #968 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Alima is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alima
How popular is the name Alima?
In 2025, Alima was given to 40 babies in France, ranking #968 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Alima a girl's or a boy's name?
Alima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alima?
Alima has 3 syllables.
When was Alima most popular?
Alima peaked in 2018, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alima currently ranks #968 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.