Sujata
/S-UW-JH-AA-T-AA/
Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Sujata is a Buddhist girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment”. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
Sujata is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment" and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Buddhist heritage, Sujata is also used in Hindu traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Sujata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Sujata in the Buddhist tradition
Buddhist names often carry a virtue to aspire to — peace, wisdom, compassion. Sujata means “Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment”, with Sanskrit roots.
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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 Sujata resonates in either tradition.
Sujata's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sujata's full reading →
Does Sujata go with your family's names?
Sujata breaks into 6 sounds: /S-UW-JH-AA-T-AA/. 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 Sujata 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 Sujata beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sujata — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sujata
If Sujata resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Buddhist girl names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Buddhist girl names that open with the same syllables as Sujata
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Common questions about Sujata
What does the name Sujata mean?
Sujata means "Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is Sujata a boy or girl name?
Sujata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sujata?
Sujata is of Sanskrit origin, used in Buddhist, Hindu traditions, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Sujata a Buddhist name?
Yes. Sujata is a girl name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
What does Sujata mean in Sanskrit?
Sujata originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Well-born, the village girl who fed the starving Buddha and saved him from death — Sujata offered Siddhartha a bowl of rice pudding after six years of fasting, and her kindness became the turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment."
What are common nicknames for Sujata?
Common short forms of Sujata include Suja, Suji.
What is the numerology of Sujata?
Sujata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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