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Suman

“Good-hearted, also a flower”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Suman

Suman reads two ways at once, as su-manas meaning good mind and as the ordinary word for a blossom, and both senses were in play when it peaked. A singer and a Telugu leading man share it without either sounding odd, which is the test.

Suman is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SOO-mun. 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
Good-hearted, also a flower
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
SOO-mun
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
87 / 100
Per million
~3.3
Starts with
S
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Suman?

Popularity13/100
Rarity87/100

Suman 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 Suman

  • Suman Kalyanpur
    Hindi and Marathi playback singer of the 1960s
  • Suman Talwar
    Telugu film actor known simply as Suman

Spellings and variants of Suman

SumonSumanaSumann

Names similar to Suman

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SHUH-run

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uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

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Bhavya

BHAAV-yaa

Grand, splendid, magnificent

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Kamal

kuh-MAHL

Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

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Kirti

KEER-tee

Fame, good renown

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Mangal

MUN-gul

Auspicious, also the planet Mars

Sanskrit93% rare
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Milan

mih-LUN

A meeting, the coming together of two people

Sanskrit77% rare
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Nihar

nih-HAAR

Mist, dew hanging before dawn

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Suman — frequently asked questions

What does the name Suman mean?

Suman means "Good-hearted, also a flower". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Suman?

Suman is pronounced SOO-mun, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Suman?

Suman 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 Suman?

Suman carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Suman?

The lucky number for Suman 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.