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 Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...

. In

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

the word ' can further mean "tranquillity", "splendour", "fame" and "night".

People with the name

Uma (actress) Uma Shankari is an Indian actress who appeared in regional Indian language films. Career In 2006, she appeared in Sakthi Chidambaram's '' Kovai Brothers'' opposite Sibiraj, featuring as Sathyaraj's niece and also featured in ''Thodamaley'' a ...

(Uma Shankari, fl from 2000), Indian actress *

Uma Bharti Uma Bharti (born 3 May 1959) is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. She became involved with the Bharatiya Janata Party at a young age, unsuccessfully contesting her first parliamentary elections in 1984. In 1989, s ...

(born 1959), Indian politician * Uma Chowdhry (born 1957), American chemist * Uma Devi Khatri (1923–2003), or Tun Tun, Indian actor and comedienne * Uma Khouny, Israeli-Filipino contestant in ''Pinoy Big Brother'' *

Uma Krishnaswami Uma Krishnaswami is an Indian author of picture books and novels for children and is a writing teacher. She is "recognized as a major voice in the expanding of international and multicultural young adult fiction and children's literature.""Uma K ...

(born 1956), Indian author *

Uma Kumaran Uma Kumaran () is a British politician and Member of Parliament (MP). A member of the Labour Party, she has represented Stratford and Bow since July 2024. Early life Kumaran was born in East London to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. Her parents, ...

, British politician * Uma Narayan (fl. from 1990), Indian Scholar * Uma Pemmaraju (1958–2022), Indian–American news anchor * Uma Sharma (born 1942), kathak dancer and choreographer *

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 cover ...

(born 1970), American actress

Fictional characters with the name

* Uma, a main character in '' Oobi'' * Uma, a main villain in Disney's

Descendants 2 ''Descendants 2'' is an American musical fantasy television film. It premiered as a Disney Channel Original Movie on July 21, 2017, and was simulcast on Disney-owned networks ABC, Disney XD, Freeform, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movies. It is the ...

and

Descendants 3 ''Descendants 3'' is an American musical fantasy television film, being the third installment in the ''Descendants'' series, following '' Descendants'' and '' Descendants 2'', and the last one in the film trilogy focused on Mal ( Dove Cameron) ...

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