Nepali girl name
Sarmila name meaning
शर्मिला
Say it: shar-MI-la/sʌrmila/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #157
Meaning of Sarmila
Shy, modest; also joyful and protective.
नेपालीमा: शर्मिला नामको अर्थ लजालु र विनम्र हुन्छ। यसले आनन्दित र संरक्षक भन्ने पनि जनाउँछ।
Names like Sushila, Urmila and Sheela. More girl names ending in -ila →
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Sarmila at a glance
| Name | Sarmila |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शर्मिला also सर्मिला, सर्मिल |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #157 among girl names (10 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 Sarmila
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Amrita♀अमृताNectar of immortality
- Nirmala♀निर्मलाPure, spotless, clean
- Shweta♀श्वेताWhite, fair, pure
- Bimala♀विमलाPure, spotless, clean
- Sweta♀श्वेताWhite, fair, pure
- Shila♀शिलाRock, stone
- Pabitra♂♀पवित्रPure, holy, sacred
- Sarala♀सरलाSimple, straightforward, honest
- Mukta♂♀मुक्ताPearl
- Punita♂♀पुनिताPurified, holy, pious
- Sachina♂♀सचिनPure, existence
Names that sound like Sarmila
- Samila♀समिला
- Sardila♀सर्दिला
- Sarila♀सरिला
- Sarita♀सरिताRiver, stream
- Samita♀समिताCollected, gathered
- Sarina♀सरिनाPrincess (variant of Sarah)
- Sarala♀सरलाSimple, straightforward, honest
- Samina♂♀समिनाPrecious, valuable (Arabic Thamina)
- Sarika♀सारिकाMynah bird
- Samika♀समिकाPossibly peaceful
- Samira♀समिराEntertaining companion
- Sanjila♀संजिला
Sarmila in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐬𑑂𑐩𑐶𑐮𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒩𑓂𑒧𑒱𑒪𑒰 |
| Bengali | শর্মিলা |
| Gujarati | શર્મિલા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀭𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | śarmilā |
FAQ about the name Sarmila
What is the meaning of Sarmila?
Sarmila means: Shy, modest; also joyful and protective. (नेपालीमा: शर्मिला)
Is Sarmila a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Sarmila in Nepali?
Sarmila is written शर्मिला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सर्मिला or सर्मिल.
How do you pronounce Sarmila?
Sarmila is pronounced shar-MI-la (IPA: /sʌrmila/).
What is the origin of the name Sarmila?
Sarmila is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sarmila?
Sarmila ranks #157 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sarmila?
Other spellings of Sarmila: Sharmila.