HinduBoySanskrit
Sumant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“following good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's minister”
سمنت
सुमन्त्र
What Sumant means
Sumant (سمنت, Sanskrit सुमन्त्र) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “following good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's minister”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sumantra.
Sumant at a glance
- Meaning
- following good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's minister
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-mant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sumant
- In English
- following good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's minister
- اردو میں معنی
- اچھے مشورے والا، راجا دشرتھ کے وزیر کا نام
Origin and history of Sumant
Sanskrit sumantra, following good counsel, name of King Dasharatha's minister.
Base wordSanskrit sumantra
How to say and write Sumant
- Say it
- su-mant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sumant
- Urdu
- سمنت
- Original script
- सुमन्त्र
- Other spellings
- Sumanth · Sumantra
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Sumant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sumant.
- Samhitaسمہتاcollection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)GirlSanskrit
- Sanskritiسنسکرتیrefinement; cultureGirlSanskrit
- Saraswatiسرسوتیthe goddess of learning; name of a sacred riverGirlSanskrit
- Shardaشارداautumnal; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Shilpaشلپاart; craft; skillGirlSanskrit
- Shrutiشرتیhearing; sacred revealed knowledgeGirlSanskrit
- Smritiسمرتیmemory; remembrance; traditionGirlSanskrit
- Sumatiسمتیgood mind; wisdom; devotionGirlSanskrit
Names like Sumant
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Sumant
Questions about the name Sumant
What does the name Sumant mean?
Sumant means “following good counsel; name of King Dasharatha's minister”. In Urdu: اچھے مشورے والا، راجا دشرتھ کے وزیر کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sumant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sumant is a boy’s name.
Is Sumant a Hindu name?
Yes. Sumant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sumantra, following good counsel, name of King Dasharatha's minister.
How do you pronounce Sumant?
Say it “su-mant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sumant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sumant is written سمنت. In its original script: सुमन्त्र.
What are other spellings of Sumant?
Sumant is also spelled Sumanth, Sumantra.
Is the meaning of Sumant 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.