Uma
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning light, splendor, mother goddess.
Uma by the numbers
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Uma. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 81 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Uma. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Unaone; unity84 in England and Wales (2025)
- Umimy people or my nation5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ularich heritage; a form of Ulla7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Umeplum tree5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ummmother; feminine prefix in arabic names5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Uzmagreatest or most mighty4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Uma
Names that are said the same way as Uma, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Umay4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Uma, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Uma, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.