Sushma (Nepali: सुष्मा) is a female given name in India and Nepal. It means "sparkling beauty" or first ray of the sun or beautiful women.^[1][2]

Notable people with the name include:

• Sushma Jansari, British Indian historian and curator
• Sushma Joshi (born 1973), Nepali writer and filmmaker
• Sushma K. Rao, Indian television actress
• Sushma Karki, Nepali model and actress
• Sushma Rana, professional Indian shooter
• Sushama Reddy (born 1973), Indian model, VJ, actress and producer
• Sushma Seth, Indian film, television, and stage actress
• Sushma Shrestha (born c. 1960), Nepali singer
• Sushma Singh, Chief Information Commissioner of India
• Sushma Swaraj (born 1952), Indian politician