Boy name
Cuma name meaning
“Friday; day of gathering”
Cuma means Friday or day of gathering. A masculine name in Türkiye, it comes from Arabic jumʿa, a word connected with gathering and coming together. Its most direct everyday association is the Turkish weekday name cuma, which preserves the same word and links the given name to the weekly calendar.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Cuma mean?
Friday; day of gathering
In Turkish: haftanın cuma günü; toplanma günü
Cuma functions in Turkish both as a weekday name and as a masculine given name. Its Islamic association comes from the congregational Friday prayer and the Quranic chapter named al-Jumuʿa. The name illustrates the use of calendar words as personal names without establishing anyone's birth date.
How popular is Cuma?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Cuma in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Cuma
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Cuma
From Arabic jumʿa ‘gathering; Friday’, belonging to the root j-m-ʿ, which concerns collecting and coming together.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Cuma in the Quran? | As a word · الجمعة · 62:9The word Cuma occurs in the Quran in a phrase identifying Friday and also names the corresponding sura. |
| Starts with | C |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Cuma
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Cuma Neşet
Meaning of each name
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
- Neşet: arising, coming into being and growing up
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Refik Cuma
Meaning of each name
- Refik: fellow traveler; close friend and companion
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
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Cuma Ammar
Meaning of each name
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
- Ammar: one who builds and makes places flourish
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Zühtü Cuma
Meaning of each name
- Zühtü: associated with asceticism and worldly detachment
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
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Cuma Şemsettin
Meaning of each name
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
- Şemsettin: sun of the faith
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Rıdvan Cuma
Meaning of each name
- Rıdvan: pleasure; approval, contentment
- Cuma: Friday; day of gathering
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Cuma Ali, Cuma Asaf.
How to pronounce Cuma
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒuma/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جمعه |
| Arabic | جمعة |
Is Cuma a boy’s name?
Yes, Cuma is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Cuma appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Cuma
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
Famous people named Cuma
- Cuma İçten · b. 1973
- Cuma Bayat · b. 1952
- Cuma Bezgin · b. 1990
- Cuma Ocaklı · b. 1947
- Cuma Tak · b. 1956
- Cuma Aktaş
- Cuma Alagöz · b. 1999
- Cuma Ali Üzüm · b. 1992
- Cuma Aytekin
- Cuma Bolat · b. 1982
- Cuma Çakmak
- Cuma Ece
FAQ about the name Cuma
What is the meaning of Cuma?
Cuma means “Friday; day of gathering”. From Arabic jumʿa ‘gathering; Friday’, belonging to the root j-m-ʿ, which concerns collecting and coming together.
Is Cuma a boy’s name?
Yes, Cuma is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Cuma in the Quran?
As a word. The word Cuma occurs in the Quran in a phrase identifying Friday and also names the corresponding sura. (e.g.: 62:9)
What is the origin of the name Cuma?
Cuma is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Cuma have?
Cuma has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Cuma?
Cuma appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Cuma?
Some ideas: Cuma Neşet; Refik Cuma; Cuma Ammar.
Famous people named Cuma?
Notable people named Cuma include Cuma İçten, Cuma Bayat, Cuma Bezgin.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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