The baby name Numa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnuːmə/ (NOO-mə).
Numa is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Numa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnuːmə/ (NOO-mə).
Numa is Latin in Origin.
Rooted in the Italic Sabine milieu and transmitted through Latin, Numa is best known from Numa Pompilius, legendary second king of Rome and revered lawgiver-priest. The name survived in classical and ecclesiastical literature and resurfaced with neoclassical taste in the 18th-19th centuries, gaining modest currency in France, Switzerland, and Quebec (e.g., Numa Droz; Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges). It also appears in Italy and parts of Latin America, sometimes as the compound Numa Pompilio. Rare today, it can be used for boys and, occasionally, as a unisex choice.
Its precise meaning is uncertain; most scholars take it as Sabine, later associated by folk etymology with Latin numen "divine will" or with the king's reputation for nomos "law." Variants are minimal: Numa is the standard form in Romance languages; diminutives and feminine alterations are uncommon.
| Numa Pompilius Numa Pompilius was the second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He is most famous for establishing many of Rome's religious and legal institutions, including the Vestal Virgins and the position of Pontifex Maximus. His reign is often characterized by peace and religious reform. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #125 | 13 | 1,769 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #370 | 18 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2013 | #404 | 3 | 3,238 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #407 | 7 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #517 | 9 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #826 | 95 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #859 | 20 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #905 | 31 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Numa is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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