Umaima
Girl name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Umaima: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2014.
With roots in Arabic, Umaima (أميمة) is a diminutive of Umm, meaning “little mother” or “dear mother,” and is cherished in Muslim cultures for its gentle, nurturing quality. While no widely famous historical bearer stands out, the name appears in Islamic tradition and is occasionally given in Scotland’s multicultural communities. No place shares its exact etymology, though the related Umm appears in place names across the Arab world. Umaima is a notably softer variant of the more common Umm, and shares its root with the revered name Umm Kulthum, linking it to a legacy of strong maternal figures.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20144 babies
- Latest (2019)
- #6504 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2010
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y