The baby name Somnatha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SOHM-nuh-thah (IPA: /ˈsoʊm.nə.tɑː/).
Somnatha is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Somnatha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SOHM-nuh-thah (IPA: /ˈsoʊm.nə.tɑː/).
Somnatha is Sanskrit in Origin.
Somnatha is a Sanskrit theophoric name formed from soma (“moon; sacred elixir”) and nātha (“lord, protector”), yielding the sense “Lord of the Moon” or “Lord of Soma.” As an epithet of Shiva, it carries associations of cool radiance, renewal, and guardianship. The nominative -a ending reflects the classical Sanskrit form Somanātha; modern North Indian usage often shortens this to Somnath.
Usage is widespread in South Asia, buoyed by the renown of the Somnath (Somanātha) Jyotirlinga temple at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat and by medieval inscriptions and devotional literature. The name is predominantly masculine. Common variants and spellings include Somnath (Hindi, Marathi, Bengali), Somanath (Odia), and Somanatha (Kannada, Telugu); related names are Somesh/Someshwara and Chandranath. Informal nicknames such as Somu or Nath occur regionally.
Somnatha is far from common. We count 15 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Somnatha is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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