Entry № 2144 · Sanskrit origin

Saumya Saumya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SOWM-yah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Gentle, of the moon"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "gentle, of the moon".

Saumya (सौम्या) means "gentle" or "of the moon" (from Soma, the moon god). A traditional Hindu virtue name.

Saumya Tandon (born 1985) is the Indian actress.

Gentle. The Sanskrit moon-virtue.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

सौम्या

Transliteration: Saumyā
Pronunciation: / ˈsaʊm.jə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Saumya stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Saumya · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Saumyas before her.

Real people

Saumya Tandon

Indian actress.

born 1985

In fiction

Saumya

Common in Indian films.

Names connected to Saumya.

Numerology

The number behind Saumya.

The Builder

Saumya reduces to four — the number of Sanskrit gentleness.

Parents on Saumya

Why families chose this name.

"Gentle. Six letters. Saumya."

Priya · Mother of one · Mumbai