Uma
Usage of Uma in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Uma against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Uma is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Uma is a Sanskrit or Hindu name meaning “flax,” and one book adds “turmeric.” Uma also means “mother,” and in Hindu mythology it is a name of the goddess of beauty and sunlight. Actress Uma Thurman is a famous bearer.
Uma in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 55 girls were named Uma, making it the #2998 girls' name in the US. Since 1961, 1,901 girls have been named Uma, with the most (81) in 2006. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #617 girls | 7 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #179 girls | 30 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Israel | #525 girls | 7 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Netherlands | #907 girls | 11 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Slovenia | #167 girls | 8 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #161 girls | 27 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #386 girls | 18 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #788 girls | 7 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Slovenia | #621 girls (all ages) | 139 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #688 girls (all ages) | 466 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Uma
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Uma, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Uma (Category 2) | 1987 | South Pacific | 167 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Uma
There are 110 towns and villages with Uma in their name, in 27 countries.
🇧🇴 Bolivia 33🇹🇱 Timor Leste 11🇳🇬 Nigeria 8🇲🇲 Myanmar 7🇲🇾 Malaysia 6🇪🇹 Ethiopia 5🇮🇩 Indonesia 5🇵🇪 Peru 5
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Arax Uma | La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Ayer Uma | Riau Islands, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Challa Uma | Cochabamba, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Gīch’uma | Amhara, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Huacullani Uma | Puno, 🇵🇪 Peru | – | Map |
| Jamachi Uma | Oruro, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Jayu Uma | La Paz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Kampong Uma | Terengganu, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – | Map |
| Kampung Uma | Penang, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – | Map |
| Nag-uma | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Uma
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Uma in their name, in 3 countries.
🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lago Uma | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Map |
| Laguna Cocha Uma | Cuzco Department, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Laguna Uma Sayaña | Oruro, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Uma songs
76 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Uma in their title. The best known:
- Samba de Uma Nota Só – Antônio Carlos Jobim (1961)
- Ya Soshla S Uma – t.A.T.u. (2000)
- Uma Thurman – Andy Hurley (2015)
- Uma flor de verde pinho – Carlos do Carmo (1976)
- Uma to Shika – Kenshi Yonezu (2019)
- Jaja Uma Paradise – v-u-den (2007)
- Uma Brasileira – Carlinhos Brown (1995)
- Como uma Onda – Lulu Santos (1983)
- Ela Vai Voltar (Todos os Defeitos de uma Mulher Perfeita) (2005)
- Ja Ja Uma Sasenaide (Don't Make Me Wild Like You) – Etsuko Nishio (1989)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Uma
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Uma.
Uma Thurman
Fictional characters named Uma
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Uma as a pet name
FurryName has found 69 dogs named Uma in public pet registers, making it the #1,560 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (5), Zurich (4), Victoria (2). Uma as a dog name →
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