About the name Sushma
Sushma is a plain, sturdy North Indian name that peaked with a whole generation born in the 1950s and 60s. One foreign minister known for answering citizens' pleas on social media gave it an unexpected late-career glamour.
Sushma is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SOOSH-mah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 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.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sushma?
Sushma currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sushma
- Sushma SwarajIndian politician and former Minister of External Affairs
- Sushma Sethveteran Indian stage and film actress
Spellings and variants of Sushma
Names similar to Sushma
Hema
HAY-mah
Gold, golden
Shreeya
SHREE-yaa
Prosperity, auspicious good fortune
Gayatri
GAH-yah-tree
The sacred Vedic metre and the mantra addressed to the sun, personified as a goddess
Grishma
GRISH-maa
The warmth of the summer season
Kshama
KSHUH-mah
Forgiveness, the first of the ten supreme virtues in Jainism
Madri
MAH-dree
Princess of Madra, second wife of Pandu and mother of the twins
Padma
PUD-mah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, also the flower of the Padma Awards
Rachna
RUCH-nah
Creation, something shaped with care
Sushma — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sushma mean?
Sushma means "Exceptional beauty, from su and shobha". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sushma?
Sushma is pronounced SOOSH-mah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sushma?
Sushma scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sushma?
Sushma carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sushma?
The lucky number for Sushma 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.