Somnath: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Somnath – Meaning: lord of the moon – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SOHM-naht


Somnath is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “lord of the moon”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Somnath

Meaning: Lord of the moon.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Somnath

Phonetic: SOHM-naht   IPA: /ˈsoʊmnɑːt/

Popularity of Somnath

Somnath doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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