Nepali girl name
Soumya name meaning
सौम्य
Say it: SAUM-ya/sʌumjʌ/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #854
Meaning of Soumya
Gentle, calm, soft; moonlike and pleasant.
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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Soumya at a glance
| Name | Soumya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सौम्य also सोउम्य, सौम्या |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #854 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 Soumya
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 Soumya
Soumya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑑁𑐩𑑂𑐫 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒾𑒧𑓂𑒨 |
| Bengali | সৌম্য |
| Gujarati | સૌમ્ય |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑁅𑀫𑁆𑀬 |
| IAST romanization | saumy |
FAQ about the name Soumya
What is the meaning of Soumya?
Soumya means: Gentle, calm, soft; moonlike and pleasant. (नेपालीमा: सौम्य, शान्त)
Is Soumya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Soumya in Nepali?
Soumya is written सौम्य in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सोउम्य or सौम्या.
How do you pronounce Soumya?
Soumya is pronounced SAUM-ya (IPA: /sʌumjʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Soumya?
Soumya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Soumya?
Soumya ranks #854 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Soumya?
Other spellings of Soumya: Saumya, Somy, Somya.