HinduGirlSanskrit
Uma: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light; splendour; a name of Parvati”
اوما
उमा
What Uma means
Uma (اوما, Sanskrit उमा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “light; splendour; a name of Parvati”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, umā.
Uma at a glance
- Meaning
- light; splendour; a name of Parvati
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- oo-ma
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- U · ا
Meaning of Uma
- In English
- light; splendour; a name of Parvati
- اردو میں معنی
- روشنی، شان، پاروتی کا نام
Origin and history of Uma
Sanskrit umā, 'light'.
Base wordSanskrit umā
How to say and write Uma
- Say it
- oo-ma2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Uma
- Urdu
- اوما
- Original script
- उमा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Uma
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Uma.
- Udayادےrising; sunriseBoySanskrit
- Uditادتrisen; arisenBoySanskrit
- Ujjwalاجولbright; shining; splendidBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
Names like Uma
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Uma
Questions about the name Uma
What does the name Uma mean?
Uma means “light; splendour; a name of Parvati”. In Urdu: روشنی، شان، پاروتی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Uma a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Uma is a girl’s name.
Is Uma a Hindu name?
Yes. Uma is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit umā, 'light'.
How do you pronounce Uma?
Say it “oo-ma”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Uma in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Uma is written اوما. In its original script: उमा.
Is the meaning of Uma verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.