Nepali boy name
Milinda name meaning
मिलिन्दा
Say it: mi-LIN-da/milinda/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,591
Meaning of Milinda
Bee; also the Indo-Greek king Menander of the Milinda Panha.
नेपालीमा: मिलिन्दाको अर्थ भमरा हो; यसले मिलिन्दपञ्हका इन्डो-ग्रिक राजा मिनान्डरलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
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Milinda at a glance
| Name | Milinda |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | मिलिन्दा also मिलिंदा, मिलिन्द |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Buddhist tradition, Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,591 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Names that sound like Milinda
Milinda in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑐶𑐮𑐶𑐣𑑂𑐡𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒱𑒪𑒱𑒢𑓂𑒠𑒰 |
| Bengali | মিলিন্দা |
| Gujarati | મિલિન્દા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | milindā |
FAQ about the name Milinda
What is the meaning of Milinda?
Milinda means: Bee; also the Indo-Greek king Menander of the Milinda Panha. (नेपालीमा: भमरा)
Is Milinda a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Milinda in Nepali?
Milinda is written मिलिन्दा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मिलिंदा or मिलिन्द.
How do you pronounce Milinda?
Milinda is pronounced mi-LIN-da (IPA: /milinda/).
What is the origin of the name Milinda?
Milinda is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Milinda?
Milinda ranks #2591 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.