Yuma
/Y-UH-M-AA/
Calm truth — Yuma (悠真) compounds 'calm, distant' with 'truth, sincerity' for a boy of unhurried, honest character.
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Yes — Yuma is a Shinto boy name of Japanese origin, meaning “Calm truth — Yuma (悠真) compounds 'calm, distant' with 'truth, sincerity' for a boy of unhurried, honest character.”.
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Meaning & origin
Yuma is a boy's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "Calm truth — Yuma (悠真) compounds 'calm, distant' with 'truth, sincerity' for a boy of unhurried, honest character." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among Japanese, American families, Yuma carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Yuma look like?
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See Yuma's baby portrait →What does Yuma'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 Yuma resonates in either tradition.
Yuma's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yuma's full reading →
Does Yuma go with your family's names?
Yuma breaks into 4 sounds: /Y-UH-M-AA/. 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 Yuma 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 Yuma beside your family's names →
Names similar to Yuma
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From the same tradition
Other Shinto boy names, common in Japanese families
Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Yuma
What does the name Yuma mean?
Yuma means "Calm truth — Yuma (悠真) compounds 'calm, distant' with 'truth, sincerity' for a boy of unhurried, honest character.." It is a boy name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Yuma a boy or girl name?
Yuma is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Yuma?
Yuma is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto tradition, commonly among Japanese, American families.
Is Yuma a Shinto name?
Yes. Yuma is a boy name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin.
What does Yuma mean in Japanese?
Yuma originates from Japanese, where it means "Calm truth — Yuma (悠真) compounds 'calm, distant' with 'truth, sincerity' for a boy of unhurried, honest character.."
What is the numerology of Yuma?
Yuma has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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