Umm Kulthum: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Umm Kulthum – Meaning: mother of Kulthum – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: oom kool-THOOM


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

Meaning & Origin of Umm Kulthum

Meaning: Mother of Kulthum.

Origin: Arabic.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Umm Kulthum

Phonetic: oom kool-THOOM   IPA: /ʊm kʊlˈθuːm/

Popularity of Umm Kulthum

Umm Kulthum 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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