Family name Zelim (Зелим 
, Zelim 
) , across the world, is a very rare cognomen. The family name Zelim is habitual in Armenia, where it is a rare surname, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Armenia, Russia, and Thailand. More prevalently, Zelim is the forename as well as the last name.