The first name Umayya
A unisex name from Arabic meaning “servant”, “slave”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Umayya means “servant”, “slave” in Arabic.
Transliteration of Arabic أُمَيَّة (ʔumayya, “servant, slave”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Umayya last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 4 births (#4,524).
21
babies named Umayya, 1996–2025
#5,591
rank in 2019
2008
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Umayya with other names.
Umayya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
أُمَيَّة
ʔumayya
Arabic
Omeyya
French
उमय्या
umayyā
Hindi
Spelled Umayya in German too.
More Arabic unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Umayya mean?
- Umayya means “servant”, “slave” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Umayya?
- Transliteration of Arabic أُمَيَّة (ʔumayya, “servant, slave”).
- How popular is the name Umayya?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Umayya, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2008, with 4 births.