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Sonam

सोनम

Sonam is a girl's name of Tibetan origin.

Below: how Sonam is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

girl Tibetan 2 syllables Root 2 · Moon

Sonam in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
सोनम
Marathi
सोनम
Bengali
সোনম
Tamil
ஸோநம
Telugu
సోనమ
Gujarati
સોનમ
Kannada
ಸೋನಮ
Malayalam
സോനമ
Punjabi
ਸੋਨਮ
Odia
ସୋନମ

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
20
The Awakening — judgement, calling to action
Root number
2
Ruling planet: ☽ Moon
HospitalityDiplomacyWellnessChildren's products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 2.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 2
Rashi (moon sign)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
From the first sound of Sonam

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Sonu, Soni
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Medium for non-Indian speakers

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