About the name Kusuma
Kusuma is the flower laid on the offering table at a Sri Lankan temple, a gesture whose whole point is that it will wilt by evening and teach impermanence. The clipped Hindi form Kusum was popular in India through the mid-twentieth century and now reads as pleasantly old-fashioned there.
Kusuma is a girl name of Sinhala origin, pronounced koo-SOO-mah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kusuma?
Kusuma currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kusuma
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kusuma yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Kusuma
Names similar to Kusuma
Kokila
KO-kee-lah
The koel, the Indian cuckoo of spring
Sirisha
shi-REE-shah
The silk-cotton blossom, a delicate flower
Fatima
FAH-tih-muh
One who abstains, weaned
Kshama
KSHUH-mah
Forgiveness, the first of the ten supreme virtues in Jainism
Malar
MUH-lur
Blossom, flower
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Anagha
uh-NUH-gah
Sinless, faultless, free of demerit
Cosima
KOZ-ih-mah
Order, universe
Kusuma — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kusuma mean?
Kusuma means "Flower, blossom offered at the shrine". It is a name of Sinhala origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kusuma?
Kusuma is pronounced koo-SOO-mah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Kusuma?
Kusuma scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kusuma?
Kusuma carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kusuma?
The lucky number for Kusuma is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.