HinduBoySanskrit
Somesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the moon”
سومیش
सोमेश
What Somesh means
Somesh (سومیش, Sanskrit सोमेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, soma; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Somesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the moon
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- so-maysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Somesh
- In English
- lord of the moon
- اردو میں معنی
- چاند کا مالک
Origin and history of Somesh
Compound of Sanskrit soma and īśa: lord of the moon.
Base wordSanskrit soma + īśa
How to say and write Somesh
- Say it
- so-maysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Somesh
- Urdu
- سومیش
- Original script
- सोमेश
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Somesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Somesh.
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Savitriساوتریrelating to the sun; the devoted wife of SatyavanGirlSanskrit
- Shashiششیthe moon (marked with a hare)GirlSanskrit
- Shashikalaششی کلاa digit of the moon; crescentGirlSanskrit
- Shikhaشکھاcrest; flame; peakGirlSanskrit
- Shubhraشبھراwhite; radiant; cleanGirlSanskrit
- Shwetaشویتاwhite; bright; pureGirlSanskrit
Names like Somesh
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Somesh
Questions about the name Somesh
What does the name Somesh mean?
Somesh means “lord of the moon”. In Urdu: چاند کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Somesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Somesh is a boy’s name.
Is Somesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Somesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit soma and īśa: lord of the moon.
How do you pronounce Somesh?
Say it “so-maysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Somesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Somesh is written سومیش. In its original script: सोमेश.
Is the meaning of Somesh 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.