The first name Soumya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “gentle”, “calm”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Soumya 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
Soumya last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 5 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Soumya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Soumya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 5 girls born in the United States were named Soumya, the 17,825th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 18 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.
Soumya 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 Soumya mean?
- Soumya means “gentle”, “calm” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Soumya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सौम्य (saumya, “gentle, calm”).
- How popular is the name Soumya?
- In 2015, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Soumya, ranking 4,103rd.
- Is Soumya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 266 US babies named Soumya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Soumya most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Soumya, its highest rank at 7,106th.
- What are other spellings of Soumya?
- Saumya.