Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lema mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Lema is of Arabic origin and means "Goddess of love".
- A submission from Maryland, U.S. says the name Lema means "Lema is a Congolese name and the Portuguese adopted it around the 14th century. In Kikongo language Lema means light, often given to children who will lighten the family. In Ethiopia Lema is a joy when a farmer for example gets a good recolte".
First coined 1789, from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē, “substance that gathers in the corner of the eye; rheum”).
- (physiology, rare) The secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye.
lema was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Latin, Madurese, Northern Sotho, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Sotho, Spanish, and Tswana