HinduGirlSanskrit
Saumya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gentle; mild; pleasant”
سومیا
सौम्या
What Saumya means
Saumya (سومیا, Sanskrit सौम्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “gentle; mild; pleasant”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, saumya.
Saumya at a glance
- Meaning
- gentle; mild; pleasant
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- saum-ya
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Saumya
- In English
- gentle; mild; pleasant
- اردو میں معنی
- نرم مزاج، شفیق، خوشگوار
Origin and history of Saumya
Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle'.
Base wordSanskrit saumya
How to say and write Saumya
- Say it
- saum-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Saumya
- Urdu
- سومیا
- Original script
- सौम्या
- Other spellings
- Somya · Sowmya
Sibling names for Saumya
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Saumya.
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Names that sound like Saumya
Questions about the name Saumya
What does the name Saumya mean?
Saumya means “gentle; mild; pleasant”. In Urdu: نرم مزاج، شفیق، خوشگوار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Saumya a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Saumya is a girl’s name.
Is Saumya a Hindu name?
Yes. Saumya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit saumya, 'gentle'.
How do you pronounce Saumya?
Say it “saum-ya”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Saumya in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Saumya is written سومیا. In its original script: सौम्या.
What are other spellings of Saumya?
Saumya is also spelled Somya, Sowmya.
Is the meaning of Saumya verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.