About the name Sumati
The word turns up in the Rigveda as a prayer for the gods' good favour, and it later became a straightforward wish for a level head. Sumati Morarjee ran a shipping empire under it, which is about the best argument the name could ask for.
Sumati is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SOO-mah-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 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 Sumati?
Sumati currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sumati
- Sumati Morarjeefirst woman to head an organised shipping industry, chair of Scindia Steam Navigation
Spellings and variants of Sumati
Names similar to Sumati
Sumitra
soo-MEE-trah
Good friend; the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna in the Ramayana
Samadhi
sah-MAH-dee
Meditative absorption, the collected and unified mind
Satyavati
sut-yah-VAH-tee
She who is truthful, the fisherwoman who became queen of Hastinapura
Sunanda
soo-NUN-dah
One who gives great joy, a companion of Damayanti in the Mahabharata
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Shreeya
SHREE-yaa
Prosperity, auspicious good fortune
Sita
SEE-tah
Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth
Sneha
SNAY-haa
Affection, tenderness that binds
Sumati — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sumati mean?
Sumati means "Good mind or benevolence, and a queen in the Ramayana lineage". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sumati?
Sumati is pronounced SOO-mah-tee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sumati?
Sumati scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sumati?
Sumati carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sumati?
The lucky number for Sumati is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.