What origin is the name Sharmila?

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

Is Sharmila a popular name?

Sharmila 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 Sharmila?

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

How is Sharmila written in its native script?

Sharmila is written शर्मिला.

Sharmila

Q: Is Sharmila a rare name?

Yes. Sharmila 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 Sharmila

Sharmila

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Sharmila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that characterizes a person as blissful, modest, or naturally shy.".

The meaning of Sharmila is "A Sanskrit name that characterizes a person as blissful, modest, or naturally shy." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शर्मिला
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that characterizes a person as blissful, modest, or naturally shy.

Popularity

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

Written as शर्मिला

Quick answers about Sharmila

Very rare in US records

What does Sharmila mean?

Sharmila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that characterizes a person as blissful, modest, or naturally shy.".

Is Sharmila a rare name?

Yes. Sharmila 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 Sharmila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Sharmila has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 2.