Ume
/UH-M-EH/
The plum blossom — Ume (梅) names a girl after the plum blossom, the first flower of late winter, sacred in both Japan and China as the harbinger of spring. The Ume tradition predates the Sakura cherry blossom in classical Japanese poetry.
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Yes — Ume is a Shinto girl name of Japanese origin, meaning “The plum blossom — Ume (梅) names a girl after the plum blossom, the first flower of late winter, sacred in both Japan and China as the harbinger of spring. The Ume tradition predates the Sakura cherry blossom in classical Japanese poetry.”.
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This page tells you what Ume means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Ume is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "The plum blossom — Ume (梅) names a girl after the plum blossom, the first flower of late winter, sacred in both Japan and China as the harbinger of spring. The Ume tradition predates the Sakura cherry blossom in classical Japanese poetry." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Japanese, American families, Ume carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Ume look like?
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See Ume's baby portrait →What does Ume's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Ume resonates in either tradition.
Ume's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Ume's full reading →
Does Ume go with your family's names?
Ume breaks into 3 sounds: /UH-M-EH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Ume sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Ume beside your family's names →
Names similar to Ume
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Ume
What does the name Ume mean?
Ume means "The plum blossom — Ume (梅) names a girl after the plum blossom, the first flower of late winter, sacred in both Japan and China as the harbinger of spring. The Ume tradition predates the Sakura cherry blossom in classical Japanese poetry.." It is a girl name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Ume a boy or girl name?
Ume is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Ume?
Ume is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto tradition, commonly among Japanese, American families.
Is Ume a Shinto name?
Yes. Ume is a girl name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin.
What does Ume mean in Japanese?
Ume originates from Japanese, where it means "The plum blossom — Ume (梅) names a girl after the plum blossom, the first flower of late winter, sacred in both Japan and China as the harbinger of spring. The Ume tradition predates the Sakura cherry blossom in classical Japanese poetry.."
What is the numerology of Ume?
Ume has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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