About the name Umang
Umang is the specific kind of enthusiasm that rises before an event rather than during it, closer to anticipation than joy. Gujarati parents like it for its brevity and its refusal to invoke any deity at all, which is genuinely unusual in this set.
Umang is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced oo-MUNG. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Umang?
Umang currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Umang
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Umang yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Umang
Names similar to Umang
Hemang
HAY-mung
Golden-limbed, gold-bodied
Advik
AHD-vik
Unique, one of a kind; from advaita, non-duality
Arnav
AR-nahv
Ocean, great flowing water
Balram
BAHL-rahm
Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna
Devang
DAY-vung
Having a divine body, godlike in form
Tanmay
TUN-may
Absorbed, engrossed, made of that very thing
Tarun
TUH-roon
Young, a youth in his prime
Uday
oo-DAY
Sunrise, rising up, the dawn
Umang — frequently asked questions
What does the name Umang mean?
Umang means "Enthusiasm, a surge of eagerness". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Umang?
Umang is pronounced oo-MUNG, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Umang?
Umang scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Umang?
Umang carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Umang?
The lucky number for Umang is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.