ʻUmata: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: ʻUmata – Origin: Tongan – Pronunciation: oo-MAH-tah


ʻUmata is a Tongan name. It appears in our list of 175+ Polynesian Baby Names Inspired by the Ocean and the Stars.

Meaning & Origin of ʻUmata

Origin: Tongan.

How to Pronounce ʻUmata

Phonetic: oo-MAH-tah   IPA: /ʔuˈmɑːtɑː/

Popularity of ʻUmata

ʻUmata 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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