Seema

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⭐ Famous Seema

Seema Biswas

Indian actress

Choose Seema and your child shares a first name with Seema Biswas, an Indian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Seema, like who?” Seema Biswas's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Seema, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Seema would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySeema first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1981, when it ranked #1,912. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendSeema has climbed 3,346 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Sanskrit, Seema means “boundary”.

About the name Seema

Seema is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “boundary”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ema”. US birth records list Seema for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 59 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #1,912 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

Origin:Arabic names