Saumya सौम्या

Saumya (in Devanagari: सौम्या) is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, which literally means "pearl, related to the moon and calm, tranquil, beautiful, pleasing or gentle." Another meaning is naksatra mrgaziras (नक्षत्र मार्गशिरस).

Saumya is referred in Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasimha, Halayudha, Hemacandra in which this word means a pearl. Saumya finds reference in Harivansha (हरिवंश) in which Saumya is the name of the naksatra margashiras (नक्षत्र मृग-शिरस्). Saumya finds reference in Catalogue in which Saumya is the name of goddess Durga. Saumya finds reference in Horace H. Wilson in which Saumya is the name of the five stars in Orion's head. In Kannada Soumya means "The Regent of Mercury and the son of the Moon.

In Bengali Soumya (সৌম্য) means a mentally calm or placid or balanced; beautiful, majestic, dignified, unruffled.

Soumya is one of the nine regions of Bharatavarsha according to the Brahma Purana.

According to Hindu mythology Soumya is the daughter of Bhagvat Naresh, who is the king of Dravanya Dynasty.
Soumya is one of the Vasara (days of the week) Wednesday: Soumya Vasara