unisex name

Cuma

joo-MAH (Turkish)

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 159

Cuma is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1938 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Cuma is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1894.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Cuma Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1930s.

43
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Births named Cuma by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 16
1900s 12
1910s 43
1920s 39
1930s 21

How Popular Is Cuma?

In 1938, Cuma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Cuma Is Used

United States #4,658 5 in 1938
England & Wales #5,107 3 in 2007
France #6,210 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Cuma

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Cuma Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cuma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Cuma

  • Turkish joo-MAH

Sibling Names for Cuma

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cuma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Cuma

How popular is the name Cuma?

In 1938, Cuma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Cuma a girl's or a boy's name?

Cuma is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Cuma?

Cuma has 2 syllables.

When was Cuma most popular?

Cuma peaked in 1915, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.