Nepali boy name
Sumant name meaning
सुमन्त
Say it: su-MANT/sumʌnt/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,683
Meaning of Sumant
Friendly, wise; name of the charioteer-minister of King Dasharatha.
नेपालीमा: सुमन्तको अर्थ मिलनसार र बुद्धिमान हुन्छ। यो राजा दशरथका सारथी तथा मन्त्रीको नाम हो।
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -anta: Anant (endless), Prashant (calm) and Hemant (early winter). More boy names ending in -ant →
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Sumant at a glance
| Name | Sumant |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सुमन्त also सुमंत, सुमांत |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,683 among boy names (3 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.
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Sumant in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐸𑐩𑐣𑑂𑐟 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒳𑒧𑒢𑓂𑒞 |
| Bengali | সুমন্ত |
| Gujarati | સુમન્ત |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀼𑀫𑀦𑁆𑀢 |
| IAST romanization | sumant |
FAQ about the name Sumant
What is the meaning of Sumant?
Sumant means: Friendly, wise; name of the charioteer-minister of King Dasharatha. (नेपालीमा: सुमन्त)
Is Sumant a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Sumant in Nepali?
Sumant is written सुमन्त in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सुमंत or सुमांत.
How do you pronounce Sumant?
Sumant is pronounced su-MANT (IPA: /sumʌnt/).
What is the origin of the name Sumant?
Sumant is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sumant?
Sumant ranks #1683 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.