A cultivated vine or a branch
In Arabic, the name is often associated with the 'Luma' or 'Lama' roots, referring to the dark color of the lips or a cultivated vine. It is also found in various African languages with meanings related to cultivation or harvest. In some contexts, it is used as a short form of names ending in -lema.
Less common today
Lema isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,267 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Jordanian Olympic swimmer
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