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The baby name Suman is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-mun.

Suman is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: SOO-mun

What is the meaning of the name Suman ?

The baby name Suman is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-mun.

Suman is Sanskrit in Origin.

Suman is a modern South Asian name from Sanskrit sumánas (सुमनस्), a Vedic adjective and noun built from the prefix su-, good or well, and manas, mind, thought, or disposition. Its literal sense is good-minded, favorable in spirit; in later Sanskrit and vernacular usage sumanas also denotes a flower, especially in poetic and devotional contexts.

The name is used among Hindus and other South Asian communities, with masculine and feminine bearers in India, Nepal, and the diaspora. Hindi and Marathi usually write it सुमन, while Bengali has সুমন, often romanized Sumon. Sumana preserves the fuller Sanskrit stem and is also a feminine form. Public bearers include Indian playback singer Suman Kalyanpur and Maithili writer Surendra Jha Suman, reflecting its literary and performing-arts visibility rather than a single regional tradition.

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Famous people with the name Suman

Suman Ranganathan Actor · Born 1973 · India Suman Ranganathan is an Indian actress best known for her work in Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema. She gained popularity with her role in the film 'Fareb' and has appeared in movies like 'Souten Ki Beti' and 'Aa Ab Laut Chalen'.

Suman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN Girls 0 #16 3,805 13,121
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
IN 0 #37 34 2,963
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
MV Boys 0 #57 21 3,375
QA Boys 0 #67 1,872 18,093
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
QA 0 #79 22 7,011
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
IN Boys 0 #103 4,476 16,750
BD Boys 0 #113 1,331 10,045
KW 0 #113 9 5,216
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
BD 0 #129 100 5,992
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
QA Girls 0 #135 193 15,378
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BH 0 #150 568 17,937
AE 0 #152 26 10,220
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
OM Girls 0 #160 257 15,987
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE Boys 0 #190 2,346 22,615
OM Boys 0 #193 1,411 17,948
MO Boys 0 #205 19 5,842
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
KW Boys 0 #220 889 18,755
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
AE Girls 0 #239 348 20,968
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Boys 0 #259 39 7,909
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SA 0 #266 30 10,560
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
Canada Girls 2000 #288 5 2,355
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA Girls 0 #298 901 25,931
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
KW Girls 0 #302 222 19,177
SA Boys 0 #304 4,471 28,008
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
MU Girls 0 #329 23 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
Finland Boys 0 #339 89 2,041
BD Girls 0 #341 46 8,413
MU Boys 0 #342 16 8,477
PT Boys 0 #343 25 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
SG Boys 0 #421 288 17,960
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
MY Boys 0 #481 825 25,439
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
SG Girls 0 #527 60 18,916
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #632 36 13,071
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2013 #870 5 7,323
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
MY Girls 0 #931 64 24,821
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
United States Girls 2007 #951 6 10,181
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,126 53 25,619
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,328 144 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,339 108 9,415

Suman is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Suman

Suman is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Suman is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SOO-mun.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sumana, Sumanas and Sumon.
Yes — Suman ranked #288 in Canada in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Suman ranks highest in Canada (#288 in 2000).
Yes — 1 notable people named Suman are in our database, including Suman Ranganathan (Actor).