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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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.
Numerology of Sujata
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How Sujata sounds
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Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sujata — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Sujata
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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
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.
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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