Given name · also Sanskrit
Sujata
“born of noble parents”·“from a good social class”
Sujata is used as a given name. Interpretations include “born of noble parents” (Sanskrit) and “from a good social class” (Indian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “born of noble parents” (Sanskrit) and “from a good social class” (Indian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sujata through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 123
- 0 boys · 123 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1987. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,640 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sujata’s family of names
In English usage, Sujata has a related form in SUJATHA. Sujata has a related form in Sujatah. Sujata has a related form in Sujatea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Sujata
- Sujata MohapatraOdissi dancerborn 1968
- Sujata KoiralaNepalese politicianborn 1954
- Sujata Sridharcricketerborn 1961
- Sujata BhattIndian poetborn 1956
- Sujata ManoharIndian judgeborn 1934
- Sujata SahuIndian social entrepreneur
- Sujata MasseyAmerican writerborn 1964
- Sujata NaharHindu writer (1925-2007)
- Sujata DayAmerican actressborn 1979
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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