What origin is the name Resma?

Resma comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Resma?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Resma — for example Jay, Arjun, Aarav. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Resma?

Resma starts with the syllable “Re” (रे), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 2, in Tula rashi (Libra). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Resma

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Resma

Unisex

Indian

2 syllables

Resma is an Indian unisex name meaning "Resma is a variant of Reshma, meaning “silk,” from Persian. The name is also widely used in South Asia".

Resma is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "Resma is a variant of Reshma, meaning “silk,” from Persian. The name is also widely used in South Asia". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Indian
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Resma mean?

Resma is a variant of Reshma, meaning “silk,” from Persian. The name is also widely used in South Asia.

How popular is Resma?

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What does Resma mean?

Resma is a unisex name of Indian origin meaning "Resma is a variant of Reshma, meaning “silk,” from Persian. The name is also widely used in South Asia.".

How popular is Resma?

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Brother names that go with Resma

Jay Arjun Aarav Rohan Ayaan Vihaan

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Name numerology

6is the Chaldean number for Resma.

Number 6 is linked with care, family and responsibility.

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Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Re (रे)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Re” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Tula rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Resma at a glance

Letters: 5
Syllables: 2
Starts with: R
Ends with: -ma
Vowels: 2 of 5 letters

Which other names end in -ma?

Emma

Which names have a similar meaning to Resma?

Resma means "Resma is a variant of Reshma, meaning “silk,” from Persian. The name is also widely used in South Asia." — these names share that spirit.

Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Ella — "Ella comes from the Germanic element alia, meaning 'other' or 'all'. It is also used as a short form of Eleanor and Ellen." (English)
Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
Benjamin — "Benjamin comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' or 'son of the south'. He is Jacob's youngest son in the Bible." (Hebrew)