Umaru Forename
3,035th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 343,949 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone
Umaru Forename User-submission:
Umaru is a Hausa variant of the name Umar, meaning 'lively' or 'flourishing', derived from the Arabic عمر, meaning 'life'.
Umaru Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 99% | 298,781 | 1:594 | 81 |
| Sierra Leone | - | 22,952 | 1:309 | 75 |
| Uganda | 99% | 16,833 | 1:2,433 | 349 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 3,378 | 1:6,397 | 899 |
| India | 62% | 518 | 1:2,345,324 | 116,071 |
| Ghana | 100% | 449 | 1:60,103 | 3,023 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 439 | 1:120,247 | 6,245 |
| Liberia | 100% | 221 | 1:19,964 | 1,389 |
| United States | 100% | 120 | 1:3,021,141 | 44,058 |
| England | 63% | 64 | 1:868,796 | 15,211 |
| Spain | 100% | 45 | 1:1,033,999 | 8,832 |
| Benin | 100% | 27 | 1:391,698 | 14,343 |
| Papua New Guinea | 70% | 26 | 1:313,551 | 25,255 |
| Egypt | 100% | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 9 | 1:2,042,163 | 43,570 |
| Maldives | 100% | 8 | 1:54,238 | 1,689 |
| Belgium | 100% | 6 | 1:1,915,007 | 18,066 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Indonesia | - | 5 | 1:51,592,734 | 871,495 |
| Gambia | - | 4 | 1:481,649 | 818 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| Sudan | - | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Thailand | - | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Nepal | 100% | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Northern Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:318,133 | 3,044 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
The alternate forms: Umarú (20) are calculated separately.
Umaru (535,766) may also be a surname.
Umaru Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Umaru is a Hausa variant of the name Umar, meaning 'lively' or 'flourishing', derived from the Arabic عمر, meaning 'life'.
- t0n13Umaru Forename Popularity
Umaru Demographics
Umaru Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 13 (2014)
United States
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Phonetically Similar Names
Umaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Umaru in the Russian language | ||
| Умару | umaru | - |
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