At a Glance
- Meaning
- The sacred ritual drink of Vedic tradition, personified as the moon god Soma
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SOH-mah
Soma is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “the sacred ritual drink of Vedic tradition, personified as the moon god Soma”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Soma
Meaning: The sacred ritual drink of Vedic tradition, personified as the moon god Soma.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Said to mean 'moon.' Actually: The name's original meaning is the sacred ritual drink of Vedic tradition — the 'moon' association comes later, from Soma being identified with the moon god Chandra.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Soma
SOH-mahIPA /ˈsoʊmə/
Popularity of Soma
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