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Yuma
How to Pronounce Yuma
Pronounced YOO-mah /ˈjuː.mɑː/Medium
Meaning: A short name with several routes: it is a city in Arizona (from the Quechan people), and a Japanese given name usually given to boys. Used here for a girl, the lean is noted honestly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Yuma carries a few threads: an Arizona city linked to the Quechan (Yuma) people, and a Japanese given name, Yuma, most often borne by boys. As a girl's name it is very rare and reads across those routes, with a possible male and place lean, which we note honestly (said 'YOO-mah').
In the U.S. it appears only very rarely for girls. Rare, spare, and cross-leaning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Yuma mean?
Yuma is a short name with several routes — an Arizona city (Quechan) and a Japanese name usually given to boys; used here for a girl.
How do you pronounce Yuma?
It's said YOO-mah /ˈjuː.mɑː/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Yuma a boy or girl name?
Here Yuma is used for a girl, but as a Japanese name it is usually a boy's, and it is also a place-name — a lean we note.
How popular is Yuma?
Yuma is very rare as a girl's name in the U.S.