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The baby name Ruma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-ma (IPA: /ˈruːmə/).

Ruma is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: ROO-ma (IPA: /ˈruːmə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ruma ?

The baby name Ruma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-ma (IPA: /ˈruːmə/).

Ruma is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ruma is a South Asian feminine name with roots in Sanskrit, commonly used in India and Bangladesh. In the Ramayana, Rumā is the wife of the vanara prince Sugriva, a literary association that has helped sustain the name in modern Bengali- and Hindi-speaking communities as well as in the diaspora.

Its precise Sanskrit derivation is debated; many interpret it via rūpa “form, beauty,” giving traditional glosses such as “beautiful” or “graceful,” though this is not a strict etymology. Standard variants include Rumā (Sanskrit transliteration) and Ruma in English; nicknames include Ru and Rumi. In Muslim South Asian usage, Ruma also appears independently or as a pet form of Rumana. A distinct homonym exists in Island Southeast Asia, where ruma/rumah means “house” in Batak and Malayic languages, letting the name evoke “home” there. Related forms sometimes encountered are Roma (not etymologically identical) and Rumana.

Ruma has the following similar or variant Names

Ruma – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BD Girls 0 #24 1,138 8,413
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BD 0 #112 122 5,992
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
IN Girls 0 #207 632 13,121
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JO Girls 0 #236 92 7,570
OM Girls 0 #237 161 15,987
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
QA Girls 0 #278 39 15,378
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MU Girls 0 #315 37 8,539
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
AE Girls 0 #433 121 20,968
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #476 40 19,177
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
BD Boys 0 #502 75 10,045
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
SG Girls 0 #559 28 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #641 18 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SA Girls 0 #686 250 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
OM Boys 0 #828 54 17,948
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Girls 0 #909 51 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
IN Boys 0 #964 38 16,750
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,058 35 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,352 95 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,531 84 28,008

Ruma is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ruma

Ruma is predominantly a girl's name.
Ruma is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROO-ma (IPA: /ˈruːmə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rūma, Rumā, Roohma and Roma.
Ruma is a name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.