Nepali girl name
Neelima name meaning
नीलिमा
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Popularity
- #1,236
Meaning of Neelima
Sanskrit nouns for a quality: Garima (dignity), Mahima (glory), Pratima (image), Purnima (full moon). More girl names ending in -ima →
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Neelima at a glance
| Name | Neelima |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | नीलिमा also नीलीमा, नीलिम |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,236 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.
Other spellings of Neelima
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Sandhya♀सन्ध्याTwilight, dusk
- Megha♀मेघाCloud
- Niharika♂♀निहारिकाNebula
- 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
- Neela♀नीलाBlue
- Sunila♀सुनिलाDeep blue
Names that sound like Neelima
Neelima in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐷𑐮𑐶𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒲𑒪𑒱𑒧𑒰 |
| Bengali | নীলিমা |
| Gujarati | નીલિમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀻𑀮𑀺𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | nīlimā |
FAQ about the name Neelima
What is the meaning of Neelima?
Neelima means: Blue, bluish; the blue of the sky. (नेपालीमा: नीलिमा, नीलापन)
Is Neelima a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Neelima in Nepali?
Neelima is written नीलिमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नीलीमा or नीलिम.
What is the origin of the name Neelima?
Neelima is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Neelima?
Neelima ranks #1236 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Neelima?
Other spellings of Neelima: Nilima.