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The baby name Sumittra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-MIT-trah (IPA: /suːˈmɪtrə/).

Sumittra is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: soo-MIT-trah (IPA: /suːˈmɪtrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Sumittra ?

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.

Sumittra has the following similar or variant Names

Sumittra – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Sumittra

Sumittra is predominantly a girl's name.
Sumittra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced soo-MIT-trah (IPA: /suːˈmɪtrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sumitra, Sumithra, Sumitraa and Sumittra (alternative transliteration).
Across languages, Sumittra has these equivalents: Sumitra (Sanskrit original), Sumithra (South Indian transliteration), Sumit (male name from same root), Mitra (name meaning 'friend').
Sumittra is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Sumittra stays well below the level a name needs to register on any official chart, which is what makes it such an unusual choice.