The first name Oma
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈoʊ.mə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Coined as a feminine equivalent of Omar.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Oma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 5 girls born in the United States were named Oma, the 17,526th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 284 were.
9,779
babies named Oma since 1880
#17,526
rank in 2018
1916
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Oma mean?
- Coined as a feminine equivalent of Omar.
- Is Oma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 9,779 US babies named Oma since 1880 were girls.
- When was Oma most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 284 babies were named Oma, its highest rank at 366th.
- How do you pronounce Oma?
- Oma is /ˈoʊ.mə/, 2 syllables.