Suman
Suman is a name with multiple cultural origins: Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali.
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Telugu
Meaning & Origin of Suman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Suman is a name with multiple cultural origins: Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Nepali
The Story of Suman
As a girl name
Suman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 11 Sumans were born — ranking #8,222 that year. As of 2026, Suman ranks #15,491 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Sumans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Suman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 5 Sumans were born — ranking #7,268 that year. As of 2026, Suman ranks #12,135 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Sumans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Suman
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Suman. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sumon
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About the name Suman
Suman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Suman's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #8,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Suman'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.