What origin is the name Suma?

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

Is Suma a popular name?

Suma 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. Suma 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 brother names for Suma?

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

What is the rashi of the name Suma?

Suma starts with the syllable “Su” (सू), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Suma

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Suma

Suma

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Suma is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning born during the summer, also associated with being a good mother.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Suma pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning born during the summer, also associated with being a good mother.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सुमा
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Su)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning born during the summer, also associated with being a good mother.

Popularity

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

Written as सुमा

Quick answers about Suma

Very rare in US records

What does Suma mean?

Suma is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning born during the summer, also associated with being a good mother.".

Is Suma a rare name?

Yes. Suma 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 Suma

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Su (सू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 4
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Su” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.