Sumitra

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Meaning
"friendly companion" or "good friend"
Scripts(How to write)
सुमित्रा
सुमित्रा(Hindi, Marathi)
সুমিত্রা(Bengali)
সুমিত্ৰা(Assamese)
ਸੁਮਿਤਰਾ(Gurmukhi)
ସୁମିତ୍ରା(Odia)
ಸುಮಿತ್ರ(Kannada)
สุมิตรา(Thai)
Pronunciation
soo-MEE-trah
soo-mee-TRA(Thai)
Popularity
The name Sumitra is not very popular in the Western world, but it is quite common in India and other South Asian countries.

cartoon of the name Sumitra
Cartoon of Sumitra

Sumitra Name meanings & History

"friendly companion" or "good friend". Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". It is a feminine name in India and Thailand while it is masculine in Indonesia. In the Hindu epic Ramayana she is the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna and the stepmother of the hero Rama. Sumitra is a beautiful and meaningful name that is commonly given to baby girls born in India and other South Asian countries.

Zodiac Sign of Sumitra: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sumitra:

S: Sensuality,Status,Social Standing,Sex,Success,Solidity,Security

U: Unity,Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Utopia

M: Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mother,Mushy

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

T: Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Talkative,Testy,Tireless,Tacky,Truth

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

A: Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

Sumitra is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name

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