Uma: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Uma – Meaning: tranquility, splendor (name of the Hindu goddess Parvati) – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: OO-mah


Uma is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “tranquility, splendor (name of the Hindu goddess Parvati)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Uma

Meaning: Tranquility, splendor (name of the Hindu goddess Parvati).

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Uma

Phonetic: OO-mah   IPA: /ˈuːmə/

Popularity of Uma

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1961–2024.

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