Ume
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning plum tree.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Ume by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Ume.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ume. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Ume, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)