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Numa

NOO-muh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Second king of Rome known for wise governance and religious reform. Derived from a Sanskrit root meaning distribution or allotment, suggesting fairness and order.”

Popularity Over Time

Numa US popularity rank over timeRank 9220 in 2024 to rank 2229 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2229#5725#9220191319401960198020002024

Numa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

LatinSanskrit

Syllables

2

Style

RomanticGrandVintageElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Numa Pompilius (Roman king)
  • Numa Samir (fictional
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Roman

Latin Top 100

Julian

Latin Top 50

Anton

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Leo

Latin Top 50

Sibling Name Ideas

Aurora

Latin Top 50

Aurelia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celia

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Marcus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian, French, English, and Spanish-speaking regions

People Also Ask

Second king of Rome known for wise governance and religious reform. Derived from a Sanskrit root meaning distribution or allotment, suggesting fairness and order.

Numa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Numa works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Numa include Aurora, Aurelia, Celia, Marcus, Felix.