At a Glance
- Meaning
- Mountain (Japanese 山); unrelated to the Sanskrit name Yama
- Origin
- Japanese (also a distinct, unrelated Sanskrit name)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- YAH-mah
Yama is a Japanese (also a distinct, unrelated Sanskrit name) unisex name meaning “mountain (Japanese 山); unrelated to the Sanskrit name Yama”. It appears in our list of Mountain Baby Names With Granite Strength.
Meaning & Origin of Yama
Meaning: Mountain (Japanese 山); unrelated to the Sanskrit name Yama.
Origin: Japanese (also a distinct, unrelated Sanskrit name).
A common claim: Yama means 'mountain' in Sanskrit Actually: This is a language mix-up: 'yama' meaning 'mountain' is Japanese (山), not Sanskrit. In Sanskrit, Yama is the name of the Vedic/Hindu god of death, etymologically unrelated to 'mountain.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yama
YAH-mahIPA /ˈja.ma/
Popularity of Yama
Yama 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 Yama
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