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Sumana
सुमनाSay it su-MUH-naa
- Meaning
- Very charming, beautiful; great-flowered jasmine; good-minded Monier-Williams, p. 1230
- Say it
- su-MUH-naa
- Written
- सुमना
- Other spellings
- Sumona
Sumana
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Sumana meaning
Sumana (सुमना) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Very charming, beautiful; great-flowered jasmine; good-minded
Sumana (सुमना) is closely tied to Sanskrit sumanas, from su-, "good", and manas, "mind". Monier-Williams gives sumanas as "good-minded, well-disposed, benevolent" and "cheerful", and in the plural as "flowers". It lists sumana as "very charming, beautiful" and sumanā as several plants, among them the great-flowered jasmine, and as the name of a Kaikeyi in the Mahabharata. Name lists give "good-minded", which matches sumanas. The name is used in Bengal (as Sumona) and in South India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1230 · entry sumanā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, sumanā, p. 1230 · Monier-Williams, sumanas, p. 1230
Fits your syllable
First sound सु
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 4 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sumana · Sumona