Name
Soma
Meaning
Soma is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “the moon; the sacred ritual drink”.
Soma named the sacred drink of the Vedic rituals and the god embodied in it, and in later Hindu tradition the word became a standard name for the moon and its deity, which is why Monday in Sanskrit is Somavara, moon day. The name persists in India, often within compounds like Somnath.
Found across India, frequently as an element in longer names.
At a glance
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /SOH-mah/
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Questions
Soma is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning “the moon; the sacred ritual drink”. Soma named the sacred drink of the Vedic rituals and the god embodied in it, and in later Hindu tradition the word became a standard name for the moon and its deity, which is why Monday in Sanskrit is Somavara, moon day.
Soma is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Found across India, frequently as an element in longer names.
The name Soma comes from Sanskrit. Soma named the sacred drink of the Vedic rituals and the god embodied in it, and in later Hindu tradition the word became a standard name for the moon and its deity, which is why Monday in Sanskrit is Somavara, moon day. The name persists in India, often within compounds like Somnath.
Soma is pronounced SOH-mah.
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