Umamah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Umamah – Meaning: Little mother – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: oo-MAH-mah


Umamah is an Arabic girl's name meaning “Little mother”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Umamah

Meaning: Little mother.

Origin: Arabic.

A common claim: Umamah means "little mother" or "300 camels" Actually: There's no reliable basis for "300 camels" as a meaning — "little mother," from the root of "Umm," is the meaning actually supported.

How to Pronounce Umamah

Phonetic: oo-MAH-mah   IPA: /ʊˈmɑːmə/

Popularity of Umamah

Umamah 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.

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