What origin is the name Kokila?

Kokila comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Kokila a popular name?

Kokila is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Kokila?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kokila — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Kokila written in its native script?

Kokila is written कोकिला.

What is the rashi of the name Kokila?

Kokila starts with the syllable “Ko” (को), which traditionally belongs to Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 2, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kokila

Q: Is Kokila a rare name?

Yes. Kokila does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kokila

Kokila

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kokila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this female name refers to the cuckoo or the nightingale, birds often associated with sweet songs.", Rashi Mithun.

The meaning of Kokila is "In Sanskrit, this female name refers to the cuckoo or the nightingale, birds often associated with sweet songs." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कोकिला
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: punarvasu (Ko)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this female name refers to the cuckoo or the nightingale, birds often associated with sweet songs.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as कोकिला

Quick answers about Kokila

Very rare in US records

What does Kokila mean?

Kokila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this female name refers to the cuckoo or the nightingale, birds often associated with sweet songs.".

Is Kokila a rare name?

Yes. Kokila does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Kokila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ko (को)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Ko” suit babies born in Punarvasu nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.