Nepali girl name
Neela name meaning
नीला
Say it: NEE-la/nila/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,235
Meaning of Neela
Blue; the colour of the sky; also sapphire.
नेपालीमा: नीला नामको अर्थ नीलो रङ वा आकाशको रङ हुन्छ। यसले नीलम रत्नलाई पनि जनाउँछ।
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Neela at a glance
| Name | Neela |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | नीला also नील, नॆल |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,235 among girl names (1 person 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.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sandhya♀सन्ध्याTwilight, dusk
- Megha♀मेघाCloud
- Niharika♂♀निहारिकाNebula
- Nilima♂♀निलिमाBlue, bluish
- Meghna♀मेघनाCloud
- Aarshiya♀आर्शियाHeavenly or of the throne (arsh)
- Arshiya♀अर्शियाHeavenly or of the throne (arsh)
- Nil♂♀नीलBlue
- Nebula♀नेबुलाLatin/English word for a cloud of interstellar gas and dust
- Neelima♀नीलिमाBlue, bluish
- Sunila♀सुनिलाDeep blue
Names that sound like Neela
- Neelam♀नीलमSapphire
- Neeta♂♀नीताUpright, well-behaved, guided on the right path
- Neelu♀नीलु/Nilima
- Neera♀नीराWater
- Neha♀नेहाLove, affection
- Neetu♀नीतुUpright, well-behaved
- Neeru♀नीरुOr Neeru
- Neeti♀नीतिEthics, moral conduct, right policy
- Nebula♀नेबुलाLatin/English word for a cloud of interstellar gas and dust
- Neelima♀नीलिमाBlue, bluish
- Neesha♀निशाNight
Neela in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐷𑐮𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒲𑒪𑒰 |
| Bengali | নীলা |
| Gujarati | નીલા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀻𑀮𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | nīlā |
FAQ about the name Neela
What is the meaning of Neela?
Neela means: Blue; the colour of the sky; also sapphire. (नेपालीमा: नीलो)
Is Neela a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Neela in Nepali?
Neela is written नीला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नील or नॆल.
How do you pronounce Neela?
Neela is pronounced NEE-la (IPA: /nila/).
What is the origin of the name Neela?
Neela is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Neela?
Neela ranks #1235 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.