Lima
A girls’ name of Quechua origin, meaning yellow.
Babies a year
10
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2605
10 babies
Lima by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Lima. In the US, 7 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 10 babies in 1904, making it a 1900s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lima. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lilaplayful, divine play; also purple flower277 in England and Wales (2025)
- Liaweary; a form of Leah948 in the US (2017)
- Linalight; short form of Helena or other names200 in England and Wales (2025)
- LisaGod is my oath; short form of Elisabeth57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lizagod is my oath; form of Elizabeth116 in the US (2017)
- Liyaweary; a form of Leah64 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Lima
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