Sowmya
Sowmya is a given name for women. It means "That which is born of Soma". Soma means Chandra, the lunar deity. Sowmya therefore means Budha, because Budha is said to be the son of Chandra. Sowmya also means shubhagrahas or beneficial. It can also mean soft and pure.
Meaning & Origin of Sowmya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sowmya is a given name for women. It means "That which is born of Soma". Soma means Chandra, the lunar deity. Sowmya therefore means Budha, because Budha is said to be the son of Chandra. Sowmya also means shubhagrahas or beneficial. It can also mean soft and pure.
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The Story of Sowmya
Sowmya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 11 Sowmyas were born — ranking #9,048 that year. As of 2026, Sowmya ranks #14,962 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Sowmyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Sowmya
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- S. Sowmya - South Indian Classical singer
- Sowmya Raoh - Playback singer
- Sowmya Rachakonda - Carnatic music singer and Analytics professional
- Sowmya Reddy — Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Jayanagar, Bangalore
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About the name Sowmya
Sowmya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Sowmya's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Sowmya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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