Uma is a given name in various cultures.
In India, it is the name of the Hindu goddess, who is more commonly known as Parvati. In Sanskrit the word umā can further mean "tranquillity", "splendour", "fame" and "night".
In Hebrew and Aramaic its meaning is "nation".
It is also used by the Tiv people of Cameroon and Nigeria where the meaning in the Tiv language is "life".
The name Uma is also popular in the Otukpo subgroup of the Idoma people of Nigeria and the meaning in the Idoma language is "to shine".
Uma in Balinese language means rice fields.
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