Uma

In Hinduism, Uma is the goddess of beauty and sunlight. She is an aspect of Devi, and is strongly associated with Parvati (another aspect of Devi). Her cult is centered in Bengal. Alternative: Gauri

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Uma is a district in Ehime, Japan.

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Uma Thurman is an actress (named after the Hindu goddess).

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UMA: Unidentified Mysterious Animals.\nItems of Cryptozoology.\nThis term is coined by Hiroshi Minamiyama (penname for Yu Masaru Mori) and popularized by Tatsuo Saneyoshi, famous zoological writer, in Japan.