At a Glance: Name: Alima – Origin: African/Kazakh (feminine given name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: uh-LEE-muh
Alima is an African/Kazakh (feminine given name) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Alima
Origin: African/Kazakh (feminine given name).
A common claim: "Wise in music and dance" (linked to the historical Arabic term 'almah/alima' for a trained female entertainer) Actually: There's no reliable evidence linking the African/Kazakh name Alima to the historical Arabic term for a trained female singer and dancer.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Alima
Phonetic: uh-LEE-muh IPA: /əˈliːmə/
Popularity of Alima
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2024.
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