Zulma
Zulma is a feminine given name that derives from the Ottoman Empire Sultan named Suleiman the Magnificent and some say it is also derives from the Hebrew "shâlôm", meaning "peace, completeness, safety, soundness, welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship".
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Zulma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zulma is a feminine given name that derives from the Ottoman Empire Sultan named Suleiman the Magnificent and some say it is also derives from the Hebrew "shâlôm", meaning "peace, completeness, safety, soundness, welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Zulma
Zulma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 52 Zulmas were born — ranking #1,733 that year. As of 2026, Zulma ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Zulmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zulma
Zulma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zulma's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #1,733. Use the chart and map above to compare Zulma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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