The baby name Sumittra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-MIT-trah (IPA: /suːˈmɪtrə/).
Sumittra is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Sumittra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-MIT-trah (IPA: /suːˈmɪtrə/).
Sumittra is Sanskrit in Origin.
Sumittra is the Thai romanization of the Sanskrit feminine name Sumitra (from su- 'good, auspicious' + mitra 'friend, ally'), yielding the meaning "good friend," "kind ally," or "benevolent companion." Through Pali and Sanskrit influence and the Ramakien (Thai Ramayana), the name entered Thai usage; in the Indian epic Ramayana, Queen Sumitra is the wise mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna, a model of loyalty and counsel.
Regional variants include Sumitra (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi), Sumithra (Tamil, Sinhala), Sumittra or Sumitra (Thai), and the less common Sumitrah or Sumitraa in modern stylizations. Usage remains chiefly feminine across South and Southeast Asia and the diaspora, appreciated for its gentle, auspicious sense of friendship and reliability. Related cognates are Mitra/Mithra "friend" and the masculine short form Sumit, while the Thai spelling with double t reflects local transliteration of the Sanskrit consonant cluster.
Sumittra is exceptionally rare. Across 6 countries, we found just 12 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Sumittra is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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