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 ' can further mean "tranquillity", "splendour", "fame" and "night".
People with the name
- Uma (actress) (Uma Shankari, fl from 2000), Indian actress
- Uma Bharti (born 1959), Indian politician
- Uma Chowdhry (born 1957), American chemist
- Uma Devi Khatri (1923âÂÂ2003), or Tun Tun, Indian actor and comedienne
- Uma Khouny, Israeli-Filipino contestant in Pinoy Big Brother
- Uma Krishnaswami (born 1956), Indian author
- Uma Kumaran, British politician
- Uma Narayan (fl. from 1990), Indian Scholar
- Uma Pemmaraju (1958âÂÂ2022), IndianâÂÂAmerican news anchor
- Uma Sharma (born 1942), kathak dancer and choreographer
- Uma Thurman (born 1970), American actress
Fictional characters with the name
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