Soham
/S-OW-HH-AH-M/
I am That, the mantra that identifies the individual soul with the universal — So'ham is the natural sound of breathing according to yogic tradition: 'so' on the inhale, 'ham' on the exhale, a mantra that repeats itself 21,600 times daily without conscious effort
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This page tells you what Soham means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Soham is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “I am That, the mantra that identifies the individual soul with the universal — So'ham is the natural sound of breathing according to yogic tradition: 'so' on the inhale, 'ham' on the exhale, a mantra that repeats itself 21,600 times daily without conscious effort”.
Soham is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "I am That, the mantra that identifies the individual soul with the universal — So'ham is the natural sound of breathing according to yogic tradition: 'so' on the inhale, 'ham' on the exhale, a mantra that repeats itself 21,600 times daily without conscious effort" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Soham carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Soham's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Soham opens with “So”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Soham aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Soham's nakshatra reading →What does Soham's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Soham resonates in either tradition.
Soham's destiny number is 2 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Soham's full reading →
Does Soham go with your family's names?
Soham breaks into 5 sounds: /S-OW-HH-AH-M/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Soham sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Soham beside your family's names →
Names similar to Soham
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Soham
What does the name Soham mean?
Soham means "I am That, the mantra that identifies the individual soul with the universal — So'ham is the natural sound of breathing according to yogic tradition: 'so' on the inhale, 'ham' on the exhale, a mantra that repeats itself 21,600 times daily without conscious effort." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Soham a boy or girl name?
Soham is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Soham?
Soham is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Soham a Hindu name?
Yes. Soham is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Soham mean in Sanskrit?
Soham originates from Sanskrit, where it means "I am That, the mantra that identifies the individual soul with the universal — So'ham is the natural sound of breathing according to yogic tradition: 'so' on the inhale, 'ham' on the exhale, a mantra that repeats itself 21,600 times daily without conscious effort."
What is the numerology of Soham?
Soham has a Pythagorean destiny number of 2 — harmony and partnership.
What is Soham's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "So", Soham falls under the Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and Kumbha (Aquarius) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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