Nepali girl name
Sumitra name meaning
सुमित्रा
Say it: su-MIT-ra/sumitraː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #216
Meaning of Sumitra
Good friend; mother of Lakshmana in the Ramayana.
नेपालीमा: सुमित्राको अर्थ असल साथी हुन्छ। रामायणमा सुमित्रा लक्ष्मणकी आमा हुन्।
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Sumitra at a glance
| Name | Sumitra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सुमित्रा also सुमित्र, सुमीत्रा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #216 among girl names (6 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.
Famous people named Sumitra
- Sumitra Tharuni
Member of Parliament of Nepal
Names that sound like Sumitra
- Sumira♀सुमिरा
- Sumita♀सुमिताA good friend
- Susmita♀सुस्मिताLovely smile
- Sunita♀सुनिताWell-behaved, of good conduct
- Samita♀समिताCollected, gathered
- Smita♀स्मिताSmiling
- Sujita♀सुजिताWell conquered
- Sumina♂♀सुमिना
- Samira♀समिराEntertaining companion
- Suchitra♂♀सुचित्राVery beautiful, well painted
- Surita♀सुरिता
- Susita♀सुसिता
Sumitra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐸𑐩𑐶𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒳𑒧𑒱𑒞𑓂𑒩𑒰 |
| Bengali | সুমিত্রা |
| Gujarati | સુમિત્રા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀼𑀫𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | sumitrā |
FAQ about the name Sumitra
What is the meaning of Sumitra?
Sumitra means: Good friend; mother of Lakshmana in the Ramayana. (नेपालीमा: सुमित्रा)
Is Sumitra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Sumitra in Nepali?
Sumitra is written सुमित्रा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सुमित्र or सुमीत्रा.
How do you pronounce Sumitra?
Sumitra is pronounced su-MIT-ra (IPA: /sumitraː/).
What is the origin of the name Sumitra?
Sumitra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sumitra?
Sumitra ranks #216 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Sumitra?
Notable people named Sumitra include Sumitra Tharuni (Member of Parliament of Nepal).