babyNamedUma
“name of a Hindu goddess, light”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Indian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,717th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- +8.5% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Uma
Uma is thought to mean “name of a Hindu goddess, light” and is of Indian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Uma in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Uma has been rising (+8.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Uma every 96 schools, all spellings combined.
Uma in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,276th girls’ name76 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,103+4.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
190 babies in 3 years1 girl in 25,432−1.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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