Sima
Sima is a female given name: 91% of people named Sima are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 8 countries covered.
Sima · Şima · Šima
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 9% male / 91% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- Also spelled
- Şima, Šima
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 1,659 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Sima
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sima," in English, "Guten Tag Sima," in German. Sima is a female given name: about 91% of people named Sima are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Sima,
German
Guten Tag Sima,
French
Bonjour Sima,
Spanish
Estimado/a Sima:
Chinese
Sima您好：
Japanese
Sima様
English
Hi Sima,
German
Hi Sima,
French
Salut Sima,
Spanish
Hola Sima,
Chinese
Sima你好：
Japanese
Simaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 1,659 female · 1,659 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sima a male or female name?
Sima is a female given name: 91% of people named Sima are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Sima in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Sima," in English, "Guten Tag Sima," in German. Sima is a female given name: about 91% of people named Sima are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Sima a unisex name?
Sima is not a unisex name: 9% of people named Sima are men. Sima leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Sima a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sima (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_sima,
title = {Is Sima a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/sima},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}