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Sujata

“Well-born, the woman who fed the fasting Buddha”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Sujata

Sujata was the village woman who offered milk rice to the emaciated ascetic Gautama, convincing him that starving the body was not the way, and he awoke that night. The name is common across India in the Sujatha spelling, particularly in the south, quite independently of the story.

Sujata is a girl name of Pali origin, pronounced soo-JAH-tah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Well-born, the woman who fed the fasting Buddha
Origin
Pali
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
soo-JAH-tah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
87 / 100
Per million
~3.3
Starts with
S
Numerology
9 · The Humanitarian

How popular is Sujata?

Popularity13/100
Rarity87/100

Sujata currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Sujata

  • Sujatha Mohan
    Indian playback singer in Tamil and Malayalam cinema

Spellings and variants of Sujata

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Names similar to Sujata

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Sariputta

sah-ree-POOT-tah

Son of Sari, the Buddha's foremost disciple in wisdom

Pali97% rare
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Sunita

soo-NEE-tah

Well-conducted, of good moral bearing

Sanskrit69% rare
Ultra Rare

Metta

MET-tah

Loving-kindness, the first of the four sublime abidings

Pali92% rare
Ultra Rare

Sasmita

sus-MEE-tah

Smiling, one who wears a gentle smile

Odia94% rare
Very Rare

Ananda

ah-NAHN-dah

Bliss, joy, also the Buddha's cousin and personal attendant

Pali81% rare
Very Rare

Lata

LAH-tah

Creeper, a climbing vine

Hindi78% rare
Ultra Rare

Rahula

RAH-hoo-lah

Fetter, the name the Buddha gave his only son

Pali96% rare
Ultra Rare

Sanghamitra

sung-hah-MEE-trah

Friend of the Sangha, Ashoka's daughter who carried Buddhism to Lanka

Pali96% rare
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Sujata — frequently asked questions

What does the name Sujata mean?

Sujata means "Well-born, the woman who fed the fasting Buddha". It is a name of Pali origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Sujata?

Sujata is pronounced soo-JAH-tah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Sujata?

Sujata scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Sujata?

Sujata carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 4.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sujata?

The lucky number for Sujata is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.