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Globally, Shuma (Shuma , شوما , שומה ) is quite a common dominantly girly, but uncommonly masculine first name. The forename Shuma is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Bangladesh, where it is a rare girly name, and Tanzania. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Ethiopia, India, and Bangladesh. Likewise, Shuma is the last name as well as the forename.