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The baby name Gumaa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOO-mah (IPA: /ˈɡuːmɑː/).

Gumaa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: GOO-mah (IPA: /ˈɡuːmɑː/)

What is the meaning of the name Gumaa ?

The baby name Gumaa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOO-mah (IPA: /ˈɡuːmɑː/).

Gumaa is Arabic in Origin.

Gumaa is an Arabic male name from جمعة (Jumʿa), “Friday,” the weekly day of congregational prayer in Islam. From the root j‑m‑ʿ “to gather,” it conveys ideas of community and blessing. The initial G reflects Egyptian and Sudanese pronunciation of ج, making Gumaa especially familiar in Sudan and Egypt, where it also appears as a family name.

Across the Muslim world, the name has been given to boys born on Friday or to honor the sacred day. Common variants include Gomaa, Guma’a, Jumaa, Juma’a, Juma, Jomaa, and Joumaa; elsewhere one finds Djuma or Dzhuma in Francophone or Cyrillic settings, Turkish Cuma, and Persian Jom’e for the weekday itself. A related feminine used in West Africa is Jummai (Hausa). Overall, Gumaa carries a clear, auspicious meaning centered on gathering for worship and communal solidarity.

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Gumaa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SD 0 #98 5 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
SD Boys 0 #401 45 10,523
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #512 24 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Gumaa is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
CR
DZ
EG
IL

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People also ask about Gumaa

Gumaa is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Gumaa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced GOO-mah (IPA: /ˈɡuːmɑː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gumaa, Guma, Jumaa, Juma, Jumaah and Jum'ah.
Across languages, Gumaa has these equivalents: Jumu'ah (Arabic), Juma (Swahili, East African), Cuma (Turkish, as a word for Friday), Jumaa/Jomaa (North/East African spellings).
Gumaa is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.