Yama - Meaning of Yama

What does Yama mean?

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Yama

[ 2 syll. ya-ma, yam-a ] The baby girl name Yama is pronounced Yuw-Mah- †. Yama has its origins in the Sanskrit language and it is used largely in Indian. The meaning of Yama is 'restrainer'.

Forms of Yama include the name Yamah, the Indian Yami, the name Yamma, and the name Yammah.

See also the related categories, sanskrit and indian.

Yama is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Yama include Yachnee, Yachney, Yachni, Yachnie, Yameen, Yameene, Yamein, Yameine, Yami, Yamiene, Yamin, Yamyn, Yamyne, Yanee, Yaney, Yani, Yannee, Yanney, Yanni, and Yannie.

† English pronunciation for Yama: Y as in "you (Y.UW)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"