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Zulema la Astróloga was a medieval Moorish noblewoman who lived in what is now Palma, Majorca, in the 13th century. Her son was Ali of La Palomera, who defected to King James I of Aragon during the conquest of Majorca. It was said that he chose to defect when his mother, an astronomer, warned him that James would conquer the island.
Elizabeth Zulema Tomás Gonzales, known as Zulema Tomás, is a Peruvian cardiovascular anaesthesiologist. She served as the country's Minister of Health from 7 January to 15 November 2019.
Zulema Bregado is a Cuban gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Zulema Castro de Peña (c. 1920 – 2013) was an Argentine human rights activist and member of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Her two sons, Jesús Peña and Isidoro, disappeared during Dirty War of the 1970s, leading to her lifelong campaign for human rights and answers for the relatives of the "disappeared."
Zulema Cusseaux (1947 – 2013), usually credited as Zulema, was an American disco and R&B singer and songwriter. Aside from her solo career, she was a member of an early line up of Faith, Hope and Charity and worked as a backing vocalist and songwriter with Aretha Franklin.
Pronunciation in Latin American Spanish --- su-LEH-ma --- (the Z would be pronounced like an S)Pronunciation in European Spanish --- thu-LEH-ma --- (the Z would be pronounced like the "th" from "theatre") [noted -ed]
Usages: Spanish, Medieval Basque, Catalan (Rare), GalicianMeaning: Possibly a Spanish feminine form of Suleiman. This name was borne by Argentine actress Zulema "Zully" Moreno (1920-1999). It was also in use in the Basque Country during the Middle Ages where it was recorded from the 1200s onwards.Basque: http://abarka.free.fr/index.php?page=Fiche_Prenom&lang=Fr&id=1240
Spanish: http://www.ine.es/tnombres/formGeneralresult.do?vista=3
Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Zulema&lang=en
Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#D(Information from name #5908 originally submitted by user George)

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