Given name · Telugu
ఉమ
“Mother”·“O do not”
ఉమ (uma) is a feminine given name from Sanskrit. It is used in Telugu.
TeluguWritten in Telugu script. In English: Uma.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ఉమ is Uma written in Telugu script. The Sanskrit word uma is associated with flax or turmeric. “Mother” is another interpretation in Hindi naming use; the mythic explanation “O do not” belongs to a separate story about the goddess.
Explained through its name family
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The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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