Bouma is a West Frisian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
:nl:Arnold Bouma (1932–2011), Dutch geologist The Bouma sequence in sedimentology is named after him Clarence Bouma (1891–1962), Dutch-born American theologian and professor Gary Bouma (1942–2021), American-born Australian professor of sociology Herman Bouma (born 1934), Dutch vision researcher and gerontechnologist Johan Bouma (born 1940), Dutch soil scientist Johannes Lützen Bouma (1934–2025), Dutch economist Lance Bouma (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey centre Nicole Bouma (born 1981), Canadian voice actress Thijs Bouma (born 1992), Dutch footballer Wilfred Bouma (born 1978), Dutch footballer
See also 9706 Bouma, asteroid, named after Dutch amateur astronomer Reinder J. Bouma (born 1949)