What origin is the name Neela?

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

Is Neela a popular name?

Neela 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 Neela?

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

What is the rashi of the name Neela?

Neela starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Neela

Q: Is Neela a rare name?

Yes. Neela 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 Neela

Neela

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Neela is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name simply means blue or the color blue, often associated with depth and the sky.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Neela is "Derived from Sanskrit, this name simply means blue or the color blue, often associated with depth and the sky." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नीला
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name simply means blue or the color blue, often associated with depth and the sky.

Popularity

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

Written as नीला

Quick answers about Neela

Very rare in US records

What does Neela mean?

Neela is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name simply means blue or the color blue, often associated with depth and the sky.".

Is Neela a rare name?

Yes. Neela 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 Neela

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 1

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