| Soma | Lakshya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Aim, target, goal |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | SOH-mah | LUCK-shyuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (14) | 2025 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Soma | Lakshya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 60 | 34 |
| 2010s | 68 | 52 |
| 2000s | 16 | 12 |
Soma is a common alternate name of the Hindu moon god Chandra. Note: in the earliest Vedic texts Soma referred chiefly to a ritual plant and its drink; the lunar sense developed in post-Vedic mythology, so the moon meaning is deity-derived rather than primary.
From the Sanskrit लक्ष्य (lakṣya), 'that which is to be aimed at, a mark, target, goal, objective'. A well-attested classical word, from the root lakṣ ('to aim, perceive').
Soma and Lakshya are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Soma means Moon (sanskrit origin), while Lakshya means Aim, target, goal (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Soma first appears in 0 and Lakshya in 0, so Soma has the longer recorded history.