Nepali girl name
Somya name meaning
सौम्य
Say it: SAUM-ya/sʌumjʌ/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #850
Meaning of Somya
Gentle, soft, mild; calm and pleasant like the moon.
नेपालीमा: सौम्य नामको अर्थ कोमल, नरम र शालीन हुन्छ। यसले चन्द्रमाजस्तै शान्त र मनमोहक स्वभावलाई जनाउँछ।
A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →
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Somya at a glance
| Name | Somya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सौम्य also सोम्य, सोम्या |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #850 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Somya
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Shanti♀शान्तिPeace, calm, tranquility
- Shital♂♀शीतलCool, calm, soothing
- Sital♂♀शीतलCool, calm, soothing
- Shanta♂♀शान्ताCalm, peaceful, tranquil
- Sheetal♂♀शीतलCool, calm, soothing
- Ekta♂♀एकताUnity, oneness and togetherness
- Ekata♂♀एकताUnity, oneness and togetherness
- Samata♂♀समताEquality, evenness, balance
- Erina♂♀एरिनाFrom Greek Eirene
- Irina♀इरिनाPeace
- Sama♀समाEqual, even
- Santwana♂♀सान्त्वनाConsolation, comfort, solace offered to someone in grief
Names that sound like Somya
- Somiya♀सोमियाGentle, calm, moonlike
- Sony♀सोनीBeautiful, golden
- Satya♂♀सत्यTruth
- Sima♀सीमाBoundary, limit
- Soniya♀सोनियाGolden, beautiful
- Sona♀सोनाGold
- Somee♀सोमीMoonlike, gentle and calm
- Sofiya♂♀सोफियाWisdom, from Greek
- Somi♀सोमीMoonlike, gentle and calm
- Sama♀समाEqual, even
- Sobha♀शोभाBeauty, grace, splendour
- Somat♂♀सोमत
Somya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑑁𑐩𑑂𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒾𑒧𑓂𑒨 |
| Bengali | সৌম্য |
| Gujarati | સૌમ્ય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑁅𑀫𑁆𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | saumy |
FAQ about the name Somya
What is the meaning of Somya?
Somya means: Gentle, soft, mild; calm and pleasant like the moon. (नेपालीमा: सौम्य)
Is Somya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Somya in Nepali?
Somya is written सौम्य in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सोम्य or सोम्या.
How do you pronounce Somya?
Somya is pronounced SAUM-ya (IPA: /sʌumjʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Somya?
Somya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Somya?
Somya ranks #850 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Somya?
Other spellings of Somya: Saumya, Somy, Soumya.