Fun Facts About the Name Sumit
- 250 babies named Sumit: U.S. records list 250 babies given the name Sumit from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sumit Mean?
Sumit is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, most often explained as meaning "good friend." It is commonly analyzed as a compound of the Sanskrit element su-, meaning "good" or "well," and mitra, meaning "friend." The related Sanskrit name Sumitra - literally "having good friends," a possessive compound built from the same two elements - carries the identical sense, and Sumit is often treated as a masculine form of it, with the final -a dropped as is typical in many modern Indian names.
A second explanation links the name instead to su- plus mita, the past participle of the Sanskrit root mā ("to measure"), which would give the sense "well measured" or "properly measured." Because the two analyses rest on different second elements, the precise derivation is not fully settled; "good friend" is the meaning most commonly attached to the name.
Sumit Name History & Origins
Sumit belongs to a broad group of Sanskrit compound names formed with the prefix su-, which expresses goodness, excellence, or well-being - the same element seen in names such as Subhash and Sunil. The name is used throughout India and in Nepal, and it appears in Hindi-, Bengali-, and Marathi-speaking communities as well as among their diaspora populations.
The feminine name Sumitra has an old place in Indian literature: in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, Sumitra is one of the three queens of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya and the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna. That literary and religious association belongs to the longer form Sumitra rather than to Sumit itself, which is the masculine form in current use.
In the Latin alphabet the name is also written Sumeet. Its related feminine forms are Sumitra and Sumita. It is distinct from Sunita, which is built from different elements (su- + nita, "well led").
How Popular is the Name Sumit?
Sumit has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1982. Its best rank was #2,411 in 1982.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #14,335 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #11,284 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,170 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #9,466 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #12,252 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,899 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #5,990 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #11,093 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,237 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #8,868 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,695 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #4,954 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #7,299 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #4,193 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #4,950 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #6,154 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,142 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,535 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,423 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #7,459 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #3,900 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #2,411 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #6,158 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,883 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #4,039 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #4,513 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #4,535 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #3,970 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1975 | #4,736 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sumit Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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