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Sumita
सुमिताSay it su-MEE-taa
- Meaning today
- Good friend
- Original meaning
- "well measured out; well fixed" Monier-Williams, p. 1231
- Say it
- su-MEE-taa
- Written
- सुमिता
- Other spellings
- Sumitha
Sumita
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Sumita meaning
Sumita (सुमिता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Meaning today
Good friend
Original Sanskrit meaning
"well measured out; well fixed"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1231 · entry sumita · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Sumita (सुमिता) matches the Sanskrit word sumita, which Monier-Williams records from the Rigveda in two senses, "well measured out" and "well fixed". Name lists usually explain Sumita as "good friend", the meaning of the related names Sumitra and Sumit, which come from mitra, "friend". We could not find that sense for sumita itself in the dictionaries, so it appears to be a modern association rather than the word's original meaning. The name is used in Bengal and Odisha.
References: Monier-Williams, sumita, p. 1231
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
Sumita · Sumitha