What origin is the name Som?

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

Is Som a popular name?

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

Yes. Som 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.

What are good sister names for Som?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Som — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Som?

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

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Som

Som

Boy

sanskrit

1 syllable

Som is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the moon or a sacred religious drink used in ancient Vedic rituals.", Rashi Kumbh.

With sanskrit roots, Som is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name representing the moon or a sacred religious drink used in ancient Vedic rituals.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: सोम
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (So)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing the moon or a sacred religious drink used in ancient Vedic rituals.

Popularity

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

Written as सोम

Quick answers about Som

Very rare in US records

What does Som mean?

Som is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing the moon or a sacred religious drink used in ancient Vedic rituals.".

Is Som a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Som

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: So (सो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 2
Name number: 5

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.