Soma may refer to:

Businesses and brands

SOMA (architects) SOMA is a New York City, New York–based firm of architects founded in 2004, with a portfolio and expertise in refurbishment and sustainability. In 2009, it opened another office in Beirut, Lebanon, where the principal and founder Michel Abboud, wa ...

, a New York–based firm of architects *

Soma (company) Soma is a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems.Viladas, PilarThe Daily Gift: Soma Water Filter ''The New York Times''. November 10, 2013.Fenzi, Francesca Louise ''Inc. Magazine''. April 18, 2013. It was founded by Mike Del P ...

, a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems *

SOMA Fabrications SOMA Fabrications is a designer and importer of bicycles, frames, parts and accessories based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was established in 2001 and owned by bicycle parts wholesaler The Merry Sales Co. The SOMA Fabrications brand came ab ...

, a builder of bicycle frames and other bicycle parts and accessories *

Soma Festival The Soma Festival ( sa, सोम, or ''sóma'', meaning ''drink of the Gods'', see Soma (drink); ) is an annual music, arts, and cultural festival. The festival includes concerts, musical performances, well-being activities, art exhibitions and ...

, annual music and well-being festival in Northern Ireland * Soma, a brand of Chico's

Computing

SOMA Messenger SOMA Messenger is a cross-platform instant messaging and communication application that specializes in video calls and voice calls for smartphones. Users can also send each other text messages, emoticons, images, videos, voice messages, cont ...

, a cross-platform instant messaging and communication application * Service-oriented modeling and architecture, a framework for software design

Music

Bands and labels

Soma (band) Soma is the dark ambient and techno musical project of Australian composers David Thrussell and Pieter Bourke. The collaboration began in 1993 when Thrussell approached Bourke about the possibility of remixing Eden tracks. The Eden remixing s ...

, an Australian dark ambient musical project * Soma (studio), a recording studio located in Chicago, Illinois *

Soma Records (U.S. label) Soma Records was an American record label, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and owned by wholesale record distributor Amos Heilicher. The Soma name was "Amos" spelled backwards. Heilicher, along with his brother Danny, was also in the jukebox an ...

, a Minneapolis record label *

Soma Quality Recordings Soma Quality Recordings (or simply Soma Records) is an independent record label based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was co-founded in 1991 by the electronic music duo Slam, Dave Clarke and Glenn Gibbons. The label is known for releasing early works o ...

, a Scottish record label co-founded by Slam

Albums

* ''Soma'' (Mallavoodoo album) (2006) * ''Soma'' (Steve Roach and Robert Rich album) (1992) * ''Soma'' (Windhand album) (2013) * ''Soma'', a 2004 album by

Eths Eths (variably stylized as eths and ETHS) is a French extreme metal band from Marseille. History Eths formed in 1996 under the name What's the fuck, with a lineup consisting of vocalist–guitarist Stéphane Bihl and guitarist Grégory ...

*''Soma'', a 2021 album by

Phaeleh Matthew "Matt" Preston, professionally known Phaeleh (pronounced "fella") is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and DJ residing in Bristol, England. He has stated that his performing name has no specific meaning. He produces music that could be l ...

Songs

* "Soma" (song), a 1993 song by the Smashing Pumpkins * "Soma", a 2009 song by Deadmau5 from ''

For Lack of a Better Name ''For Lack of a Better Name'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music producer Deadmau5. It was released on September 22, 2009 in the United States and Canada by Ultra Records and Mau5trap and internationally on 5 October 2009 by ...

'' * "Soma", a 2015 song by Northlane from ''

Node In general, a node is a localized swelling (a "knot") or a point of intersection (a vertex). Node may refer to: In mathematics *Vertex (graph theory), a vertex in a mathematical graph *Vertex (geometry), a point where two or more curves, lines, ...

'' * "Soma", a 2002 song by Project 86 from ''

Truthless Heroes ''Truthless Heroes'' is the third studio album released by the U.S. post-hardcore band Project 86. It was released on September 12, 2002 on Tooth & Nail Records and September 24, 2002 on Atlantic Records and debuted at number 146 on the Billboar ...

'' * "Soma", a 2007 song by Prometheus from ''

Corridor of Mirrors ''Corridor of Mirrors'' is Prometheus's (Benji Vaughan Benjamin Vaughan, better known as Benji Vaughan, is a British psychedelic trance musician and tech entrepreneur. He has released music under many names, of which most well known is his sol ...

'' * "Soma", a 2001 song by the Strokes from ''

Is This It ''Is This It'' is the debut studio album by American rock band the Strokes. It was first released on July 30, 2001, in Australia, with RCA Records handling the release internationally and Rough Trade Records handling the United Kingdom release. I ...

'' * "Soma", a 2012 song by 10 Years from ''

Minus the Machine Minus the Machine is the sixth studio album by American alternative metal Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music that combines heavy metal with influences from alternative rock and other genres not norma ...

'' * "Soma", a 1984 song by Tuxedomoon

Organizations

A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) is a Private university, private medical school in Mesa, Arizona. It was established in 2007 as the Arizona campus of A.T. Still University. A.T. Still University (ATS ...

, one of three medical schools in Arizona *

Sharing of Ministries Abroad Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA) was founded in 1978 as a charity within the Anglican Communion worldwide to promote the work of the Holy Spirit by giving leadership training to clergy and church leaders. Formation It began at a conference bef ...

, an international Anglican charity *

Society of Mutual Autopsy The Society of Mutual Autopsy (or French language, French: ''la Société d'autopsie mutuelle'') was a society established on 19 October 1876 by members of the Society of Anthropology of Paris in Paris, France, to facilitate the donation of the ...

, a professional association of anthropologists *

Student Osteopathic Medical Association The Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) is a national, not-for-profit Osteopathic medicine in the United States, osteopathic medical organization founded to ensure a high quality of education for osteopathic medical students, to promote ...

, a national student organization of osteopathic medical students * Symphony Orchestra Musician Association, part of the

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), also sometimes referred to as the Alliance, is the Australian trade union and professional organisation which covers the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries. Its Musicians section c ...

, Australia

People

Stephen O'Malley Stephen O'Malley (sometimes referred to as SOMA; born July 15, 1974) is an American guitarist, producer, composer, and visual artist from Seattle, Washington, who has conceptualized and participated in numerous drone doom, death/doom, and exper ...

or SOMA (born 1974), experimental musician and graphic designer *

Queen Soma Soma ( km, សោមា, ) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Funan and widely claimed as the first monarch of Cambodia (reigned c. 1st century). She was also the first female leader of Cambodia. She was the consort of Kaundinya I (also known as "Hu ...

, legendary founder of Kingdom of Funan in the 1st century *

Leela Soma Leela Soma is a Scottish-based writer who was born in Madras (former name for Chennai) in India, and now lives in Glasgow. Biography Leela Soma came to Glasgow in 1969 with her husband. She worked, until her retirement, as a teacher of Modern ...

, Scottish-based writer, born in Madras * Soma Sara, founder of

Everyone's Invited Everyone's Invited is an anti-rape movement organisation based in the United Kingdom, focused on exposing rape culture through "conversation, education and support." It was founded in June 2020 by Soma Sara, and allows survivors of rape culture ...

, an anti-rape organisation based in the UK

Fictional

* Soma, the freely distributed happiness drug in ''

Brave New World ''Brave New World'' is a dystopian novel by English author Aldous Huxley, written in 1931 and published in 1932. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarch ...

'' * Soma, a character in ''

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? , also known as for short, and with English subtitle ''Familia Myth'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. SB Creative has published eighteen volumes since January 2013 under the ...

'' * Prince Soma, a character in ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Ea ...

'' *

Soma Cruz is a fictional character and the protagonist of Konami's action-adventure games '' Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' and '' Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow'', part of Konami's '' Castlevania'' video game series. He was designed by Ayami Kojima as part ...

, the protagonist of ''Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow'' and ''Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow'' * Soma Peries, a character in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' * Soma Schicksal, a character in ''

Gods Eater Burst is a 2010 action role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable, developed and published by Namco Bandai Games in Japan. is an enhanced re-release that expanded the story and introduced new game mechanics. ''Burst'' was the version that was ...

'' * Soma Yukihira, the main protagonist in '' Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma'' * Jarlskona Soma, a character in '' Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' * Ryu Soma, a character in ''

Argento Soma is a 25-episode anime TV series that aired on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2000, to March 22, 2001, with the final episode, , releasing direct-to-video. The anime was originally licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America before going out of ...

Places

South Main Main Street is a major north–south thoroughfare bisecting Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It runs from Waterfront Road by Burrard Inlet in the north, to Kent Avenue alongside the north arm of the Fraser River in the south. Route Be ...

, a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada *

Soma, Gambia Soma is a town in The Gambia, lying south of the River Gambia. It is an important crossroads, where the main east–west road in the country crosses the Trans-Gambia Highway and it also sits between Northern and Southern Senegal. A vibrant market ...

, a town in Gambia *

Sama, South Khorasan Sama ( fa, سمائ, also Romanized as Samā’ and Somā’; also known as Samāh) is a village in Alqurat Rural District, in the Central District of Birjand County, South Khorasan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republ ...

or Somā, Iran *

Sōma, Aomori was a village located in Nakatsugaru District in southern Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Sōma was located in southern Tsugaru Peninsula, on the border of Akita Prefecture. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meij ...

, a village in Nakatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan *

Sōma, Fukushima is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,631, and a population density of 180 persons per km2 in 14,358 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Sōma is located in northeastern ...

, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan **

Sōma District, Fukushima is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 41,540 and a density of 87.18 persons per km2. The total area is 476.49 km2. Towns and villages * Shinchi * Iitate Merger * On J ...

, a district in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *

Soma, Manisa Soma is a town and district of Manisa Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to the 2009 census, the population of the district is 101,011, of which 74,158 live in the town of Soma. The district covers an area of , and the town lies ...

, a town and district of Manisa Province, Turkey *

South of Market, San Francisco South of Market (SoMa) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, situated just south of Market Street. It contains several sub-neighborhoods including South Beach, Yerba Buena, and Rincon Hill. SoMa is home to many of the city's museums ...

or SoMa, a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, U.S * SoMa, the 4th arrondissement part of

Le Marais The Marais (Le Marais ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. Having once been an aristocratic district, it is home to many buildings of historic and architectural importance. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arr ...

in Paris, France

Science

Soma (biology) The soma (pl. ''somata'' or ''somas''), perikaryon (pl. ''perikarya''), neurocyton, or cell body is the bulbous, non-process portion of a neuron or other brain cell type, containing the cell nucleus. The word 'soma' comes from the Greek '' σῶμ ...

, the cell body of a neuron *

Carisoprodol Carisoprodol, sold under the brand name Soma among others, is a medication used for musculoskeletal pain. Use is only approved for up to three weeks. Effects generally begin within half an hour and last for up to six hours. It is taken orally. ...

or Soma, a muscle relaxant drug

Other uses

Soma (deity) Soma may refer to: Businesses and brands * SOMA (architects), a New York–based firm of architects * Soma (company), a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems * SOMA Fabrications, a builder of bicycle frames and other bicycle ...

, a Hindu deity *

Soma (drink) In the Vedic tradition, ''sóma'' (Devanagari: सोम) is a ritual drink of importance among the early Vedic Indo-Aryans. The Rigveda mentions it, particularly in the Soma Mandala. Gita mentions the drink in Chapter 9. It is equivalent to t ...

, a ritual drink in Indo-Iranian cultures * Sōma (surname) * ''Soma'' (video game), a 2015 survival horror science fiction video game * System Open Market Account, a monetary policy tool used by the US Federal Reserve System *

Soma cube The Soma cube is a solid dissection puzzle invented by Danish polymath Piet Hein in 1933 during a lecture on quantum mechanics conducted by Werner Heisenberg. Seven pieces made out of unit cubes must be assembled into a 3×3×3 cube. The pie ...

, a solid dissection puzzle invented by Piet Hein *

Soma San Diego SOMA is a concert venue in the Midway neighborhood of San Diego, California, adjacent to the San Diego Sports Arena. It has been described as San Diego's "leading all-ages venue for punk and alternative-rock concerts." It is located at 3350 Sport ...

, a concert venue in San Diego, California * System Open Market Account, a pool of financial assets owned & operated by the US Federal Reserve, held as an emergency store of liquidity and used as collateral against liabilities