The baby name Someswar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SOH-mesh-war; IPA: /ˈsoʊmeʃwər/.
The baby name Someswar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SOH-mesh-war; IPA: /ˈsoʊmeʃwər/.
Someswar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Someswar is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name formed from soma “moon; sacred elixir” and īśvara “lord,” yielding the meaning “Lord of the Moon” - an epithet of the god Śiva, who bears the crescent on his matted hair. The name appears widely across India in temple dedications and inscriptions, especially in medieval Deccan contexts; notable bearers include Western Chalukya rulers Someshvara I and II, and several Someshvara temples stand in Karnataka and elsewhere, attesting to its devotional pedigree.
Transliteration varies by language and script: Someshwar, Someshvara, Somesvara, and Someswara are common, while Hindi/Marathi favor Someshwar, Kannada/Telugu Someshwara/Someswara, and eastern Indo‑Aryan languages often shorten to Someswar. Related forms include Somnath and Somanatha, and theophoric compounds like Somashekar(a). The name conveys lunar serenity, sovereignty, and auspiciousness, and is typically bestowed to honor Śiva or invoke cool, gentle qualities.
Someswar is rarely chosen. We count 18 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Someswar is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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