The first name Sudha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “nectar”, “ambrosia”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Sudha means “nectar”, “ambrosia” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit सुधा (sudhā, “nectar, ambrosia”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sudha at birth, 1880–2025
In 1980, 5 girls born in the United States were named Sudha, the 11,922nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 5 were.
15
babies named Sudha since 1880
#11,922
rank in 1980
1966
peak year
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.
Sudha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
सुधा
sudhā
Hindi
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sudha mean?
- Sudha means “nectar”, “ambrosia” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Sudha?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सुधा (sudhā, “nectar, ambrosia”).
- When was Sudha most popular?
- 1966 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Sudha, its highest rank at 7,476th.