What origin is the name Sushmita?

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

Is Sushmita a popular name?

Sushmita 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 Sushmita?

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

How is Sushmita written in its native script?

Sushmita is written सुष्मिता.

What is the rashi of the name Sushmita?

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

Sushmita

Q: Is Sushmita a rare name?

Yes. Sushmita 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 Sushmita

Sushmita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Sushmita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to 'one with a good smile' or a person who is always smiling.", Rashi Kumbh.

Sushmita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to 'one with a good smile' or a person who is always smiling.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to 'one with a good smile' or a person who is always smiling.

Popularity

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

Written as सुष्मिता

Quick answers about Sushmita

Very rare in US records

What does Sushmita mean?

Sushmita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to 'one with a good smile' or a person who is always smiling.".

Is Sushmita a rare name?

Yes. Sushmita 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 Sushmita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Su (सू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 4
Name number: 9

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.