Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts 四島, 志島, 黙(Japanese Kanji) しじま(Japanese Hiragana) シジマ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
Comes from ハオルチア・シジマ (Haoruchia-Shijima), the Japanese word for Haworthia, a large genus of small succulent plants native to Southern Africa. It can also come from Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, motive" combined with 島 (jima) meaning "island", or 黙 (shijima) meaning "silence". Other kanji combinations are possible.Cianwood City Gym Leader Chuck (who is also known as Shijima) in the Japanese version of Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, Heartgold, and Soulsilver is a fictional bearer of this name.