What origin is the name Sumita?

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

Is Sumita a popular name?

Sumita 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 Sumita?

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

How is Sumita written in its native script?

Sumita is written सुमिता.

What is the rashi of the name Sumita?

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

Sumita

Q: Is Sumita a rare name?

Yes. Sumita 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 Sumita

Sumita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Sumita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means a good friend or someone who is naturally friendly and well-disposed toward others.", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Sumita is "This Sanskrit name means a good friend or someone who is naturally friendly and well-disposed toward others." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: सुमिता
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Su)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means a good friend or someone who is naturally friendly and well-disposed toward others.

Popularity

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

Written as सुमिता

Quick answers about Sumita

Very rare in US records

What does Sumita mean?

Sumita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means a good friend or someone who is naturally friendly and well-disposed toward others.".

Is Sumita a rare name?

Yes. Sumita 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 Sumita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Su (सू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 4
Name number: 1

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.