What origin is the name Saumya?

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

Is Saumya a popular name?

Saumya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Saumya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Saumya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Saumya written in its native script?

Saumya is written सौम्या.

What is the rashi of the name Saumya?

Saumya starts with the syllable “So” (सो), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Saumya

Q: Is Saumya a rare name?

Yes. Saumya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Saumya

Saumya

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Saumya is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Soft natured, gentle; handsome; mild, pearl, durga", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Saumya pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Soft natured, gentle; handsome; mild, pearl, durga". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सौम्या
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (So)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Soft natured, gentle; handsome; mild, pearl, durga

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सौम्या

Quick answers about Saumya

Very rare in US records

What does Saumya mean?

Saumya is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Soft natured, gentle; handsome; mild, pearl, durga".

Is Saumya a rare name?

Yes. Saumya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Saumya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: So (सो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “So” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.