Yuma
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Yuma is a Native American name meaning “son of the chief.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Yuma in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Yuma 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 Yuma is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Yuma in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 10 boys were named Yuma, making it the #7679 boys' name in the US. Since 1974, 357 boys have been named Yuma, with the most (21) in 2014.
In 2025, 5 girls were named Yuma, making it the #14942 girls' name in the US. Since 1996, 103 girls have been named Yuma, with the most (9) in 2016.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Yuma
There are 33 towns and villages with Yuma in their name, in 12 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 10🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5🇲🇽 Mexico 5🇧🇴 Bolivia 2🇨🇳 China 2🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 2🇷🇺 Russia 2🇨🇴 Colombia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Yuma | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 95,548 | Map |
| Yuma | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,596 | Map |
| El Yuma | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| El Yuma | Coahuila, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Finca Yuma | Izabal Department, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| Nitta Yuma | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Yuma | Santa Cruz Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Yuma | Pando, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Yuma | South Kivu, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Yuma | Maniema, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Yuma
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Yuma in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Lake Yuma | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ozero Yuma-Yarvi | 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Yuma Wash Reservoir | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Yuma songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Yuma in their title. The best known:
- High Five (Yuma Nakayama song) – Yuma Nakayama (2014)
- The 3:10 to Yuma – George Duning (1957)
- The Rebel – Johnny Yuma – Johnny Cash (1961)
- Quel treno per Yuma – George Duning
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Yuma
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.
Yuma as a pet name
FurryName has found 23 dogs named Yuma in public pet registers, making it the #1,993 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (7), Zurich (5), Tacoma (1). Yuma as a dog name →
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