Sima (given name) explained

Sima
Pronunciation:	See-ma
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	Face
Region:	Iran, Turkey

Sima is a feminine given name that is used in different countries. In Iran (Persian: سيما) and Turkey it is a feminine name. It literally means face (and a beautiful face by implication). In India, it is usually transcribed “Seema” and also a feminine name. The meaning in Hindi is boundary. ^[1] It is also a Greek and a Hebrew name. Among Jewish communities, the name Sima (סִימָה) can be from Hebrew and Aramaic, where it means treasure^[2] or precious, or as a nickname for someone named Simcha.

Notable people with one of these names:

• Sima Sami Bahous (born 1956), Jordanian Executive Director of UN Women
• Sima Bina (born 1945), Iranian musician
• Sima Abd Rabo (born 1976), Syrian activist
• Sima Samar (born 1957), Afghan political figure

Notes and References

1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/sima Behind the Name
2. https://hebrew-academy.org.il/keyword/סִימָה סִימָה