Peace or daughter of the people
Zema is a rare name with multiple potential roots. In some African traditions, particularly Amharic, it relates to melody or song, while in Slavic contexts it can be a diminutive of names like Zemislava, meaning 'daughter of the people'. It is also occasionally used as a variant of the Arabic name Sima, meaning 'sign' or 'face'.
Less common today
Zema isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,972 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
