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Umika

oo-MEE-kah /uˈmiːkɑ/ Japanese

At a glance

In short
Umika is a beautiful and unique Japanese name for baby girls, with a special cultural significance. It's associated with elegance and individuality.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2015 (#14,482)
Babies in 2015
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#9,284 in 1976
First recorded
1976

Meaning of Umika

Umika is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. Its origin can be traced back to Japan, where it holds special cultural significance. In Japanese, Umika is pronounced as oo-MEE-kah (/uˈmiːkɑ/). This name has variations such as Umeko and Umiko. Although not very common in the United States, Umika has been gaining popularity in recent years. In 2015, there were 6 newborns named Umika, ranking at number 14,466 in terms of occurrence. The association with this name is one of elegance and individuality, making it a perfect choice for parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their daughter.

How to pronounce Umika

Japanese

Popularity of Umika in the U.S.

Umika was last recorded in the U.S. in 2015, ranked #14,482 with 6 babies. It peaked at #9,284 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1976.

Bar and line chart: Umika in the U.S., 1976–2015. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 7 in 2014 and 6 in 2015. Line: rank among girl names, peak #9,284 in 1976, #14,482 in 2015.
  • Girls named Umika (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1976–2015. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1976⁠–⁠2015 4 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2015614,482▼ 1,413
2014713,069back
197759,652▼ 368
197659,284new

Notable people named Umika

  • Umika Kawashima is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer known for her work in film, television and the girl group 9nine.