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Uma

Meaning
Uncertain
Origin
Sanskrit — A name of the Hindu goddess Parvati

Girl's name · #3025 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Uma reached its best rank, #2349, in 2006 and ranked #3025 in 2025. About 1,900 girls have carried it since 1961.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#31 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #179 in Slovenia (2025) · #275 in Belgium (2025) · #386 in Sweden (2025) · #667 in Austria (2025) · #893 in Switzerland (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,791 in France (2025) · #3,044 in Canada (2025) · #955 in Poland (2024) · #2,872 in Italy (2024) and 3 more.

Famous Umas

In stories & tradition

What Umas become

Among 77 notable people named Uma:

Entertainers appear 2.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Uma Thurman, American actress (born 1970).

Similar names: Samirah · Maha · Sahasra · Ahana · Isha · Diya

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