Uzma
Uzma (عظمیٰ) is a female name of Arabic origin meaning "lofty" or "supreme". The name is commonly used in mostly Pakistan, Iran and among Muslims of India. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Uzma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uzma (عظمیٰ) is a female name of Arabic origin meaning "lofty" or "supreme". The name is commonly used in mostly Pakistan, Iran and among Muslims of India. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Uzma
Uzma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 12 Uzmas were born — ranking #5,544 that year. As of 2026, Uzma ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Uzmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Uzma
Uzma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Uzma's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #5,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Uzma'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 .
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