The first name Saumya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “gentle”, “calm”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Saumya means “gentle”, “calm” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit सौम्य (saumya, “gentle, calm”).
More names that mean peace.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Saumya last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2011, with 5 births (#4,049).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saumya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saumya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Saumya, the 11,763rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 19 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Saumya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Saumya mean?
- Saumya means “gentle”, “calm” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Saumya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सौम्य (saumya, “gentle, calm”).
- How popular is the name Saumya?
- In 2015, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Saumya, ranking 5,730th. Its peak was 2011, with 5 births.
- Is Saumya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 257 US babies named Saumya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Saumya most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Saumya, its highest rank at 6,081st.
- What are other spellings of Saumya?
- Soumya.