Juma

Meaning of Juma

Juma is a masculine given name of Swahili origin, derived from the Arabic term jumʿah, signifying “Friday” and traditionally assigned to children born on that day in East African communities. Pronounced JOOM-uh, it represents a direct linguistic association between weekday and personal identifier and remains in frequent use across Swahili-speaking regions. In the United States, Juma entered Social Security Administration records in the early 1970s, achieved its highest ranking of 644th in 1974 with ten births, and recorded a single-year peak of 11 occurrences in 1980; by 2024, eight newborns bore the name, placing it at rank 916. Although it has never broken into the top 500 nationally, its intermittent yet persistent presence underscores both its cross-cultural resonance and the technical appeal of day-based naming systems.

Pronunciation

Swahili

• Pronunced as JOOM-uh (/ˈdʒu.mə/)

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