Meaning & Origin
Umme is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic umm, meaning 'mother.' In Islamic naming tradition, 'Umm' is used as an honorific for women who are mothers of someone significant — 'Umm Kulthum' (mother of Kulthum), 'Umm Salamah' (mother of Salamah). As a given name, Umme carries the Arabic concept of motherhood and its sacred status in Islamic culture.
Umme carries the most fundamental Arabic honorific — 'mother,' the title that Islamic tradition elevates above almost all others, given to women of great distinction as a mark of their highest possible identity. A name of maternal sacredness from the Arabic naming tradition.