Names Like Uma — Find Similar Baby Names
Uma is a 3-letter Indian girls' name meaning “Bright”. This page collects 107 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ufa and Ula, Indian cousins like Aahan and Aaleahya, rhyming names ending in -ma like Ema and Oma, and names sharing the “bright” concept like Adelbert and Aethelberht.
For the full Uma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Uma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Uma
24 baby names that differ from Uma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufa | 1 | Flour | Egyptian | Male |
| Ula | 1 | Sea Jewel | Celtic | Female |
| Umar | 1 | Name Of The Second Khalifa | Arabic | Male |
| Umi | 1 | Life | Egyptian | Male |
| Umm | 1 | Mother | Egyptian | Female |
| Una | 1 | White Wave | Celtic | Female |
| Uta | 1 | Prospers In Battle | Romanian | Female |
| Udo | 2 | Ginseng Plant | Japanese | Male |
| Ueman | 2 | Venerable Time | Nahuatl | Male |
| Uli | 2 | Mistress Of All | German | Female |
| Ulima | 2 | Wise | Arabic | Female |
| Ulka | 2 | Mistress Of All | German | Female |
| Ulla | 2 | Has Willpower | German | Female |
| Ulmar | 2 | Wolf Famous | English | Male |
| Ulu | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | Female |
| Ulz | 2 | Noble Leader | German | Male |
| Umit | 2 | Hope | Turkish | Male |
| Unai | 2 | Shepherd | Basque | Male |
| Uny | 2 | Together | Irish | Female |
| Uoc | 2 | Wishes | Vietnamese | Female |
| Uri | 2 | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Urs | 2 | From Latin "Ursus", The Bear | Swiss | Male |
| Ursa | 2 | Myth Name | Greek | Female |
| Usama | 2 | Description Of A Lion | Arabic | Male |
More Indian Names
24 baby names that share Uma’s Indian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Male |
| Aaleahya | Sunshine | Female |
| Aanjay | Unconquerable | Female |
| Aarthi | Way Of Offering Prayer To God | Female |
| Aarush | First Ray Of Sun. | Male |
| Aarushi | First Ray Of The Sun. | Female |
| Aashish | Blessing. | Male |
| Aashka | Blessing | Female |
| Abhaya | Has No Fear | Male |
| Abhimanyu | Myth Name (Killed By Lakshmana) | Male |
| Abhirati | Myth Name (Mother Of Five Hundred Children, A Mother Goddess) | Female |
| Abjaja | Born Of A Lotus | Male |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male |
| Achir | New | Male |
| Adharma | Lawless | Male |
| Adi | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Male |
| Aditi | Free AHISMA | Female |
| Aditya | Lord Of The Sun | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Male |
| Adya | Born On Sunday | Female |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Male |
| Agastya | Name Of A Wise Man | Male |
| Agneya | Son Of Agni | Male |
| Agnimukha | Face Of Fire | Male |
3-Letter U-Names Like Uma
15 names that share Uma's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Uma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Uma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Uma.
Names That Rhyme with Uma
18 baby names that share Uma's last 2 letters — -ma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ema | Serious | German | Female |
| Oma | Commanding | Arabic | Female |
| Alma | Good | Celtic | Female |
| Amma | Akan People Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Saturday.Also A West... | African | Female |
| Bama | Son Of Prophecy | Hebrew | Male |
| Cyma | Flourish | Greek | Female |
| Elma | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Emma | Whole: Complete. Universal | German | Female |
| Erma | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Esma | "Kind Defender."Variant, Esme, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Foma | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
| Huma | Bird Who Brings Joy | Arabic | Female |
| Irma | War Goddess | German | Female |
| Juma | Swahili Name Meaning "Born On Friday." | African | Male |
| Kama | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Lama | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Lema | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Cultivated, Developed." | African | Male |
| Myma | Beloved | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Uma
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Uma — Um-. Good for parents who like Uma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umi | Life | Egyptian | Male |
| Umm | Mother | Egyptian | Female |
| Umar | Name Of The Second Khalifa | Arabic | Male |
| Umit | Hope | Turkish | Male |
| Umarah | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Umayma | Little Mother | Arabic | Female |
| Umayr, | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Umairoh | English | Female |