MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Khama mean?
Khama is a vernacular form of kṣamā, forgiveness or patience. Rajasthani speech also uses khamā in respectful and apologetic expressions, preserving the same idea of forbearance.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
खमा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Khama in Indian usage
2,368 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (94%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,225 records (94%).
- Recorded as male: 143 records (6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 248 |
| 1950s | 361 |
| 1960s | 509 |
| 1970s | 373 |
| 1980s | 468 |
| 1990s | 289 |
| Other decades | 120 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 2,027 |
| Other states | 341 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- Monier-Williams, kṣamā, p. 326,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.