Meaning: Read as the place-name Lima (the Peruvian capital) or as the Arabic Lima/Leema ('kind; gracious'); it also names a fruit and a letter in the NATO alphabet. Routes uncertain.Low
In 30 seconds: A crisp two-beat name: Lima reads as a place (Peru's capital) or the Arabic 'kind; gracious' (said 'LEE-muh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
MeaningRead as the place-name Lima (the Peruvian capital) or as the Arabic Lima/Leema ('kind; gracious'); it also names a fruit and a letter in the NATO alphabet. Routes uncertain.
Lima reads as the place-name Lima (Peru) or the Arabic Lima ('kind; gracious'). The route into girls' use is uncertain, which we note. Short, clean, and worldly (said 'LEE-muh').
It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, place-flavored, and crisp.
Did you know? Lima names the Peruvian capital and also reads as an Arabic name ('kind; gracious'); it doubles as a NATO-alphabet letter, so its route is uncertain, which we note (said 'LEE-muh').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Lima — place-name Peru; Arabic 'kind'; routes uncertain
