Sumire
/S-UH-M-IH-R-EH/
Violet flower — Sumire (菫) names a girl after the small purple violet, the gentle wildflower of Japanese spring meadows. A classical Japanese floral name with quiet poetic depth.
See Sumire scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Sumire:
Yes — Sumire is a Shinto girl name of Japanese origin, meaning “Violet flower — Sumire (菫) names a girl after the small purple violet, the gentle wildflower of Japanese spring meadows. A classical Japanese floral name with quiet poetic depth.”. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
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This page tells you what Sumire means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Sumire is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "Violet flower — Sumire (菫) names a girl after the small purple violet, the gentle wildflower of Japanese spring meadows. A classical Japanese floral name with quiet poetic depth." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Beyond its Shinto heritage, Sumire is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Japanese, American families, Sumire carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Sumire's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Sumire opens with “Su.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's 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 Sumire aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Sumire's birth-star reading →What does Sumire'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 Sumire resonates in either tradition.
Sumire's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sumire's full reading →
Does Sumire go with your family's names?
Sumire breaks into 6 sounds: /S-UH-M-IH-R-EH/. 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 Sumire 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 Sumire beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Sumire — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Sumire
If Sumire 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 Shinto girl names, common in Japanese families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Shinto girl names from the Nature cluster
Names that sound similar
Shinto girl names that open with the same syllables as Sumire
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Common questions about Sumire
What does the name Sumire mean?
Sumire means "Violet flower — Sumire (菫) names a girl after the small purple violet, the gentle wildflower of Japanese spring meadows. A classical Japanese floral name with quiet poetic depth.." It is a girl name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Sumire a boy or girl name?
Sumire is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sumire?
Sumire is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto, Buddhist traditions, commonly among Japanese, American families.
Is Sumire a Shinto name?
Yes. Sumire is a girl name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin. It also appears in Buddhist tradition.
What does Sumire mean in Japanese?
Sumire originates from Japanese, where it means "Violet flower — Sumire (菫) names a girl after the small purple violet, the gentle wildflower of Japanese spring meadows. A classical Japanese floral name with quiet poetic depth.."
What are common nicknames for Sumire?
Common short forms of Sumire include Sumi.
What is the numerology of Sumire?
Sumire has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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