About the name Sulochana
The Ramayana gives Sulochana one of its most affecting scenes, walking into an enemy camp to claim her husband's body. Two of Indian cinema's most enduring actresses carried the name, which keeps it tied to the black-and-white era.
Sulochana is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-loh-CHAH-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 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 mid-20th century.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sulochana?
Sulochana currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sulochana
- Sulochana Latkarveteran Marathi and Hindi film actress
- Sulochanastage name of Ruby Myers, silent-era star of Indian cinema
Spellings and variants of Sulochana
Names similar to Sulochana
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Sita
SEE-tah
Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth
Subhadra
soo-BHUD-rah
Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna
Ahalya
ah-HUL-yah
Wife of sage Gautama, restored to life by Rama in the Ramayana
Annapurna
ah-nah-POOR-nah
She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi
Arundhati
ah-run-DAH-tee
The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Lopamudra
loh-pah-MOO-drah
Rigvedic seer and wife of sage Agastya, composer of her own hymn
Sulochana — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sulochana mean?
Sulochana means "One with beautiful eyes, wife of Meghnad in the Ramayana". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sulochana?
Sulochana is pronounced soo-loh-CHAH-nah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Sulochana?
Sulochana scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sulochana?
Sulochana carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sulochana?
The lucky number for Sulochana is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.