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Sushmita
सुष्मिताSay it sush-MI-taa
- Meaning
- Smiling sweetly Monier-Williams, p. 1239
- Say it
- sush-MI-taa
- Written
- सुष्मिता
- Other spellings
- Susmita, Sushmitha
Sushmita
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Sushmita meaning
Sushmita (सुष्मिता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Smiling sweetly
Sushmita (सुष्मिता) comes from Sanskrit susmita, which joins su-, "good, sweet", with smita, "a smile". Monier-Williams gives susmita as "smiling sweetly". The dictionary spells it with an ordinary s, सुस्मिता, and that form survives as Susmita, especially in Bengal and Odisha; Sushmita, with the sh sound, is the spelling most families use today. Name lists give "lovely smile" or "good smile", which matches. A well-known bearer is Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 1994.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1239 · entry susmita · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, susmita, p. 1239 · Monier-Williams, smita, p. 1271 · Wikipedia, Sushmita Sen
Famous namesakes
- Sushmita Sen, actress and Miss Universe 1994
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
Sushmita · Susmita · Sushmitha