Nepali girl name
Sanima name meaning
सानिमा
Say it: SAA-ni-ma/sanima/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #785
Meaning of Sanima
Possible meaning
Mother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali; an affectionate kinship term.
नेपालीमा: सानिमा नेपाली शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ आमाकी बहिनी वा काकी हुन्छ। यो मायालु नाता जनाउने शब्द हो।
Sanskrit nouns for a quality: Garima (dignity), Mahima (glory), Pratima (image), Purnima (full moon). More girl names ending in -ima →
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Sanima at a glance
| Name | Sanima |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सानिमा also सानीमा, सानिम |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #785 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.
Other spellings of Sanima
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Sanima
- Sadima♀सदिमा
- Salima♀सलिमाSafe, sound, healthy and peaceful
- Sabina♀सबिनाA woman of the Sabine people of ancient Italy
- Sarita♀सरिताRiver, stream
- Sunita♀सुनिताWell-behaved, of good conduct
- Sangita♀संगीताMusic, song
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Salina♀सलिनाPossibly from Salil
- Samita♀समिताCollected, gathered
- Sarina♀सरिनाPrincess (variant of Sarah)
- Sima♀सीमाBoundary, limit
- Soniya♀सोनियाGolden, beautiful
Sanima in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐵𑐣𑐶𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒰𑒢𑒱𑒧𑒰 |
| Bengali | সানিমা |
| Gujarati | સાનિમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀸𑀦𑀺𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | sānimā |
FAQ about the name Sanima
What is the meaning of Sanima?
Sanima means: Mother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali; an affectionate kinship term. (नेपालीमा: सानिमा)
Is Sanima a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Sanima in Nepali?
Sanima is written सानिमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सानीमा or सानिम.
How do you pronounce Sanima?
Sanima is pronounced SAA-ni-ma (IPA: /sanima/).
How popular is the name Sanima?
Sanima ranks #785 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sanima?
Other spellings of Sanima: Shanima.