Lima (surname)

Lima is a Portuguese language surname.

• Adriana Lima (born 1981), Brazilian model
• Ana Clara Lima (born 1997), Brazilian television presenter and reporter
• Antônio Lima dos Santos (born 1942), known as Lima, Brazilian international footballer
• Brian Lima (born 1972), Samoan rugby union player
• Devin Lima (1977–2018), American singer, member of the band LFO
• Douglas Lima (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Elon Lages Lima (1929–2017), Brazilian mathematician
• Fernanda Lima (born 1977), Brazilian actress
• Floriana Lima, American actress
• Francisco Lima (born 1971), footballer
• Jeff Lima, New Zealand rugby league player
• José Lima (1972–2010), Dominican baseball player
• José-Filipe Lima (born 1981), Portuguese European Tour golfer
• Maurício Lima (born 1968), Brazilian volleyball player
• Pedro Lima (swimmer) (born 1971), former Olympic swimmer from Angola
• Pedro Lima (boxer) (born 1983), Brazilian boxer
• Peter Lima, Samoan rugby league footballer
• Ricarda Lima (born 1970), Brazilian volleyball player
• Rodrigo José Lima dos Santos (born 1983), Brazilian footballer
• Rodrigo Lima (born 1991), Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Rodrigo Lima (born 1999), Cape Verdean footballer
• Rossy Evelin Lima (born 1989), Mexican-American poet and professor
• Salvatore Lima (1928–1992), Italian politician, see also the Mafia
• Vanderlei de Lima (born 1969), Brazilian marathon runner
• Luis Augusto Turcios Lima (1941-1966), was a Guatemalan army officer and leader of the Rebel Armed Forces (Fuerzas Armadas Rebeldes, or FAR).
• Vicente Solano Lima (1901-1984), was a moderately conservative newspaper publisher and politician who served as Vice President of Argentina from May 25, 1973 to July 13, 1973.
• Venceslau de Lima (1858-1919), was a Portuguese geologist, paleontologist, viticulturist, and politician who, among other functions, served as a member of Parliament, a minister, and as President of the Council of Ministers (now Prime Minister).
• Nehemia De Lima (1882-1940), was a banker and leader of the Zionist and socialist Dutchman . Bank Hapoalim founder of the Netherlands, "De Zentrale" (De Centrale Arbeiders Verzekerings) and director of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in 1919-1921.
• Joseph Suasso Lima (1791–1858), South African writer and journalist.
• Frank Lima (1939-2013), was an American poet most closely associated with the New York School.
• José Lezama Lima (1910-1976), was a Cuban novelist, essayist and poet, is considered one of the most influential figures in Latin American literature.
• Frank De Lima (born July 8, 1949), an American comedian from Hawaii. He is of Portuguese, Hawaiian, Irish, Chinese, English, Spanish, and Scottish descent.
• Manolo Lima (1919-1990), known in the field of painting as Manolo Lima , was a painter and teacher Uruguay.

It is also the main surname of three Brazilian footballers who are better known by other names:

• Daniela Alves Lima (born 1984)
• Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 1976)
• Sisleide do Amor Lima (born 1967), better known as Sissi