Sowmya is a given name for females. It means "That which is born of Soma". Soma means Chandra, the lunar deity. Sowmya therefore means Budha, because Budha is said to be the son of Chandra. Soumya also means shubhagrahas or beneficial. Sowmya also means soft and pure.sowmya also means "silence".
People named Sowmya
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