Uma
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Hebrew / Hindi / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu / Nepali ◈ 2 syllables
"Mother"

From Hebrew / Hindi / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu / Nepali

Uma means flax or nation or splendour — from the Sanskrit/Hebrew. In Hindu mythology, Uma IS a name of Parvati — Shiva's wife AND the goddess of fertility AND devotion. Uma Thurman IS one of cinema's most iconic — Kill Bill. Three letters of Shiva's-wife, goddess of fertility, and Kill Bill's most iconic.

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Uma at a glance
MeaningMother
OriginHebrew / Hindi / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu / Nepali
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2558
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Why parents love Uma
  • Uma IS a name of Parvati — Shiva's wife.Goddess of fertility AND devotion.Thurman IS Kill Bill's most iconic.Three letters with a sacred, Sanskrit sound: OO-mah.The most divinely AND cinematically dual.
The vibe of Uma
flaxnationsplendourSanskritHebrewUmaParvatiShivawifefertilitydevotionThurmanKill Bill
Origin & history of Uma
Sanskrit Uma (splendour) Parvati's name
1
Hebrew / Hindi / Hinduism / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu / Nepali roots
Uma IS Parvati — Shiva's wife, goddess of fertility AND devotion. Thurman IS Kill Bill's most iconic.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Parvati; Uma Thurman (born 1970).
3
Today
Uma remains a beloved choice, ranking #2558 in the US. 1,845 babies have been named Uma since 1961.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Uma?
2006 peak year
Today, Uma is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2558), with only about 70 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 81 babies were given the name (ranked #2349 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Uma's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,845 babies have been registered as Uma since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
81 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,349)
70 Avg. per year
(last decade)
700 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,845 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,558) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Uma
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Uma's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — divine nurturing. People named Uma tend to be sacred, iconic, and gifted at being Shiva's wife AND Kill Bill's most iconic.

Shiva's wife AND Kill Bill
Parvati-fertility
Thurman
Three-letter sacred
Devotion-splendour
U3
M4
A1
Sum: 8 → Life path 8
Personality of Uma
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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