Lim
Meaning
"forest, grove of trees"
Origin: Chinese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #23,302
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"forest, grove of trees"
Origin: Chinese
"of the sea"
Origin: Latin
Maris is more popular, ranked #3455 vs #23302 for Lim.
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Maris is more popular, ranked #3455 compared to Lim at #23302 in the United States.
Lim means "forest, grove of trees" (Chinese origin). Maris means "of the sea" (Latin origin).
Lim is primarily a boy name. Maris is primarily a girl name.