HinduGirlSanskrit
Sumitra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having good friends; the mother of Lakshmana”
سمترا
सुमित्रा
What Sumitra means
Sumitra (سمترا, Sanskrit सुमित्रा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “having good friends; the mother of Lakshmana”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sumitrā.
Sumitra at a glance
- Meaning
- having good friends; the mother of Lakshmana
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-mit-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sumitra
- In English
- having good friends; the mother of Lakshmana
- اردو میں معنی
- اچھے دوستوں والی، لکشمن کی ماں
Origin and history of Sumitra
Sanskrit sumitrā, 'having good friends'.
Base wordSanskrit sumitrā
How to say and write Sumitra
- Say it
- su-mit-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sumitra
- Urdu
- سمترا
- Original script
- सुमित्रा
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Sumitra
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sumitra.
- Sevakسیوکservant; worshipperBoySanskrit
- Shambhuشمبھوbenevolent; granting happiness; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shankarشنکرbeneficent; auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Shravanشرونhearing; the ear; name of a devoted son in the RamayanaBoySanskrit
- Sudamaسداماgiving well; liberal; name of Krishna's poor friendBoySanskrit
- Sukumarسکمارvery tender; delicate youthBoySanskrit
- Sumitسمتgood friendBoySanskrit
- Sushilسشیلgood-natured; well-conductedBoySanskrit
Names like Sumitra
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- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Kantaکانتاbeloved; lovely womanGirlSanskrit
- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sumitra
Questions about the name Sumitra
What does the name Sumitra mean?
Sumitra means “having good friends; the mother of Lakshmana”. In Urdu: اچھے دوستوں والی، لکشمن کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sumitra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sumitra is a girl’s name.
Is Sumitra a Hindu name?
Yes. Sumitra is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sumitrā, 'having good friends'.
How do you pronounce Sumitra?
Say it “su-mit-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sumitra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sumitra is written سمترا. In its original script: सुमित्रा.
Is the meaning of Sumitra 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.