| Hema | Sundari | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gold, golden | Beautiful |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HAY-mah | SOON-duh-ree |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (10) | 2003 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hema | Sundari |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11 | 0 |
| 2010s | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53 | 21 |
| 1990s | 53 | 0 |
| 1980s | 40 | 0 |
| 1970s | 7 | 0 |
From Sanskrit 'hema' (हेम) meaning 'gold'. A literal gold name in Indian usage.
From Sanskrit सुन्दरी (sundarī), feminine of sundara 'beautiful, lovely, handsome'. A direct and well established Sanskrit beauty name.
Hema and Sundari are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hema means gold, golden (sanskrit origin), while Sundari means Beautiful (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Hema first appears in 0 and Sundari in 0, so Hema has the longer recorded history.