Nepali girl name
Sakela name meaning
सकेला
Say it: sa-KE-la/sʌkela/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Rai (Kiranti)
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #769
Meaning of Sakela
Sakela, the major festival of the Kirat Rai community.
नेपालीमा: सकेला किराँत राई समुदायको प्रमुख चाड हो, र यही नाममा यो नाम राखिन्छ।
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Sakela at a glance
| Name | Sakela |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सकेला also साकेला, सक्ला |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Rai (Kiranti) |
| Commonly used in | Kirat (Rai & Limbu) |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #769 among girl 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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Sakela in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐎𑐾𑐮𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒏𑒹𑒪𑒰 |
| Bengali | সকেলা |
| Gujarati | સકેલા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀓𑁂𑀮𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | sakelā |
FAQ about the name Sakela
What is the meaning of Sakela?
Sakela means: Sakela, the major festival of the Kirat Rai community. (नेपालीमा: साकेला)
Is Sakela a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Sakela in Nepali?
Sakela is written सकेला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written साकेला or सक्ला.
How do you pronounce Sakela?
Sakela is pronounced sa-KE-la (IPA: /sʌkela/).
What is the origin of the name Sakela?
Sakela is of Rai (Kiranti) origin.
How popular is the name Sakela?
Sakela ranks #769 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.