Masuma
Masuma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Azerbaijani.
- Arabic
- Pashto
- Urdu
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Masuma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Masuma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Pashto, Urdu, Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Pashto
- Urdu
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Masuma
Masuma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 5 Masumas were born — ranking #13,386 that year. As of 2026, Masuma ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Masumas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Masuma
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About the name Masuma
Masuma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Masuma's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #13,386. Use the chart and map above to compare Masuma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.