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