Uma means “guest who has come to the house”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 3 letters.
What does Uma mean?
ئۆيگە كەلگەن مېھمانLiteral meaning
Uma (ئۇما) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “guest who has come to the house”.[1]
Uma in Uyghur
What does Uma mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ئۇما and Uma (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “guest who has come to the house” applies. [1]
Is Uma a Uyghur name?
Yes. Uma is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Uma across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ئۇماArabic script | — | same as above: “guest who has come to the house” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Uma
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Uma
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Uma rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- AbdusopiBoy“a Sufi”same language (uyghur)
- MuxtediBoy“follower (in prayer), worshipper”same language (uyghur)
- QedirnisaGirl“esteemed woman”same language (uyghur)
- SeyligülGirl“to stroll, to travel”same language (uyghur)
- MuxteberBoy“tested, proven by experience, seasoned”same language (uyghur)
- NemirBoy“leopard; pure, clean, unadulterated”same language (uyghur)
- MirkamilBoy“man who has reached perfection”same language (uyghur)
- Shara'udinBoy“the sharia (law) of the faith”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Uma
What does the name Uma mean?
Uma means “guest who has come to the house”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Uma a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Uma, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Uma?
Uma is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Uma have?
Uma has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 3 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ئۆيگە كەلگەن مېھمان; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling ئۇما (+1 more)
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