Soumya

Soumya (Sanskrit: सौम्य), is an Indian given name. It is unisexual in nature and is more common as a masculine name in North and East India and as a feminine name in South India.

The name has several related meanings.

Soumya means 'born of Soma'. Soma (Sanskrit: सोम)[1] is Chandra (Sanskrit: चन्द्र). Soumya is son of Chandra and therefore means Budha (Sanskrit: बुध) is a Sanskrit word that connotes the planet Mercury (planet).

But Soumya also means Shubhagrahas or benefics as opposed to Papagrahas or malefic. [2]
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Creatures subsisting on leaves & fruits are known as Soumya (benefic)according to The Bṛihat Saṃhitâ of Varaha Mihira [4]

The third year of the ninth Yuga is known as Soumya, during the year Soumya mankind will be happy.according to The Bṛihat Saṃhitâ of Varaha Mihira [5]

In Kannada Soumya means "The Regent of Mercury and son of the Moon.[6]

In Bengali Soumya সৌম্য means a mentally calm or placid or balanced; beautiful, majestic, dignified, unruffled.[7]

Soumya is among the "Shiva Sahasranama" – 1008 Names of Lord Shiva in Shiva Sahasranama Stotram Shiva Purana, Kotirudra Samhita (Book IV), Chapter 35, 1-133[8][9].

Soumya is one of the nine regions of Bharatavarsha according to the Brahma Purana.[10] The names of eight of these regions are Indradvipa, Kaserumana, Tamraparna, Gabhastimana, Nagadvipa, Soumya, Gandharva and Varuna.[11][12]

Soumya is one of the Vasara (days of the week) Wednesday: Soumya Vasara[13]