Nepali girl name
Sweta name meaning
श्वेता
Say it: SHWE-ta/sbetaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #125
Meaning of Sweta
White, fair, pure; bright and clean.
नेपालीमा: श्वेताको अर्थ सेतो, गोरो र पवित्र हुन्छ। यसले उज्यालो र सफा भावलाई जनाउँछ।
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Sweta at a glance
| Name | Sweta |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | श्वेता also स्वेत, स्वेता |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #125 among girl names (13 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 Sweta
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
- Bimala♀विमलाPure, spotless, clean
- Sharmila♀शर्मिलाShy, modest
- Sarmila♀शर्मिलाShy, modest
- Shila♀शिलाRock, stone
- Pabitra♂♀पवित्रPure, holy, sacred
- Sarala♀सरलाSimple, straightforward, honest
- Mukta♂♀मुक्ताPearl
- Punita♂♀पुनिताPurified, holy, pious
- Sachina♂♀सचिनPure, existence
Names that sound like Sweta
- Sneha♀स्नेहाLove, affection and tenderness
- Seema♀सीमाBoundary, limit
- Smita♀स्मिताSmiling
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Swati♂♀स्वातीName of a bright star (Arcturus) and a lunar mansion (nakshatra)
- Seena♀सीना
- Seetu♀सीतु
- Slesa♀श्लेषाEmbrace, union
- Sewa♀सेवाService, devotion
- Smeeta♀स्मिताSmiling
- Spita♀स्पिता
- Suta♀सुताDaughter
Sweta in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑑂𑐰𑐾𑐟𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑓂𑒫𑒹𑒞𑒰 |
| Bengali | শ্বেতা |
| Gujarati | શ્વેતા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑁆𑀯𑁂𑀢𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | śvetā |
FAQ about the name Sweta
What is the meaning of Sweta?
Sweta means: White, fair, pure; bright and clean. (नेपालीमा: श्वेत, सेतो)
Is Sweta a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Sweta in Nepali?
Sweta is written श्वेता in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written स्वेत or स्वेता.
How do you pronounce Sweta?
Sweta is pronounced SHWE-ta (IPA: /sbetaː/).
What is the origin of the name Sweta?
Sweta is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sweta?
Sweta ranks #125 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sweta?
Other spellings of Sweta: Shweta, Shewta, Sweata, Swetha.