At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mountain lion, cougar
- Origin
- Quechua
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- POO-muh
Puma is a Quechua boy's name meaning “mountain lion, cougar”. It appears in our list of 200+ Boho Baby Boy Names for the Free-Spirit Dad.
Meaning & Origin of Puma
Meaning: Mountain lion, cougar.
Origin: Quechua.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Puma
POO-muhIPA /ˈpuːmə/
Popularity of Puma
Puma doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Puma
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