Jumana is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jumana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Jumana
Jumana is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1001 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1783 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Jumana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jumana
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Jumana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jumana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jumana is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1001 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jumana is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jumana include: Jumana Ghunaimat — Jumana Ghunaimat is a Jordanian journalist and media figure, and is the former Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson in Prime...; Jumana Hanna — Jumana Mikhail Hanna, also known simply as Jumana Hanna, is an Iraqi-Assyrian woman who was imprisoned at the facility known as Al Kelab Al Sayba, or Loose....
Jumana does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jumanas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Jumana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1001 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jumana
Likely around 1 other Jumana in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jumana
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jumana Ghunaimat is a Jordanian journalist and media figure, and is the former Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson in Prime Minister Omar Al-Razzaz's cabinet on 14 June 2018. She currently occupies the position of Jordan's ambassador to Morocco.
Jumana El-Husseini was a Palestinian painter and sculptor born in Jerusalem, who later lived in Paris. She won many medals and has an extensive international exhibition record.
Jumana Mikhail Hanna, also known simply as Jumana Hanna, is an Iraqi-Assyrian woman who was imprisoned at the facility known as Al Kelab Al Sayba, or Loose Dogs, during the rule of Saddam Hussein. She is most well known for creating a story about her imprisonment in Iraq, which was featured on the front page of the Washington Post.