Sushma ( ne, सुष्मा) is a female given name in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
and
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. It means "sparkling beauty" or beautiful women.
Notable people with the name include:
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Sushma Joshi
Sushma Joshi ( ne, सुष्मा जोशी) is a Nepali writer, filmmaker based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Her fiction and non-fiction deal with Nepal's civil conflict, as well as stories of globalization, migration and diaspora.
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(born 1973), Nepali writer and filmmaker
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Sushma K. Rao, Indian television actress
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Sushma Karki
Sushma Karki ( ne, सुष्मा कार्की) is Nepalese glamour model and film actress, known for her works in Nepali Cinema. She began her acting career with Arun Khatri.
Media spotlight
Karki became popular because of her brothe ...
, Nepali model and actress
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Sushma Rana, professional Indian shooter
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Sushama Reddy
Sushama Reddy is an Indian model, VJ, actress and producer.
Early life
Sushama Reddy studied at the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and graduated in Economics from Mithibai College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She completed a filmmaking course ...
(born 1973), Indian model, VJ, actress and producer
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Sushma Seth, Indian film, television, and stage actress
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Sushma Shrestha
Poornima Shrestha (born 6 September 1960 as Sushma Shrestha), is an Indian playback singer. Starting as a child singer, she later reinvented into a leading playback singer in Hindi Film Industry, Bollywood during the 1990s.
She started her ...
(born c. 1960), Nepali singer
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Sushma Singh
Sushma Singh is an Indian Administrative Service officer and the fifth Chief Information Commissioner of India. She succeeded Deepak Sandhu and became the second woman to be appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner.
Professional caree ...
, Chief Information Commissioner of India
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Sushma Swaraj (born 1952), Indian politician
References
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Indian feminine given names
Nepalese feminine given names