Shuma
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHOO-mah
Shuma is a girls' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shuma come from?
Uncertain; found as a Japanese name and among Bengali families
Is Shuma a girl's or a boy's name?
Shuma is a girls' name.
How popular is Shuma in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 girls.
Shuma in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Shuma
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Saba, Faiza, Salma, Aysha, Sabiha, Fatma, Zaha, Zayra, Zaisha, Safia, Fabiha, Habiba
Names related to Shuma
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shuma: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shuma, updated 20 October 2026.