All around the world, Kalimu (Kalimu 
) is a rare mostly male, but seldom feminine given name. The forename Kalimu is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a rare male name, India, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but seldom girly name. Very seldom, Kalimu is the last name as well as the forename.