Given name
Zuleyma
“one who is peaceful and safe”
Zuleyma is a variant of Zulema. In Arabic use, Zulema carries the interpretation “one who is peaceful and safe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zuleyma is a variant of Zulema. In Arabic use, Zulema carries the interpretation “one who is peaceful and safe.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zuleyma through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 951
- 0 boys · 951 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,720 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,720 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 49 in 1990. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,352 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zuleyma’s family of names
Zuleyma has a related form in Zulema.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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