Uma

“Name of the Hindu goddess Parvati” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #2998 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Uma has appeared in US records since 1961 — best rank #2328 (2006) · 1,901 babies named Uma all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #25 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Umas

Uma Thurman — American actress and model (born 1970)
Uma Bharti — Indian politician
Uma Aaltonen — Finnish author, journalist, and Green League politician (1940-2009)
Uma Devi Badi — human rights activist and the leader of the Badi movement
Uma Chakravarti — Indian historian and filmmaker

Among 110 notable people named Uma:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Uma Thurman, American actress and model (born 1970).

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