What origin is the name Urmila?

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

Is Urmila a popular name?

Urmila 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 Urmila?

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

How is Urmila written in its native script?

Urmila is written उर्मिला.

What is the rashi of the name Urmila?

Urmila starts with the syllable “U” (उ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Urmila

Q: Is Urmila a rare name?

Yes. Urmila 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 Urmila

Urmila

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Urmila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Wife of lakshman; enchantress; daughter of king janaka of mithila; the youger sister of sita; name of lakshman's wife", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Urmila pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Wife of lakshman; enchantress; daughter of king janaka of mithila; the youger sister of sita; name of lakshman's wife". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: उर्मिला
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (U)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wife of lakshman; enchantress; daughter of king janaka of mithila; the youger sister of sita; name of lakshman's wife

Popularity

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

Written as उर्मिला

Quick answers about Urmila

Very rare in US records

What does Urmila mean?

Urmila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Wife of lakshman; enchantress; daughter of king janaka of mithila; the youger sister of sita; name of lakshman's wife".

Is Urmila a rare name?

Yes. Urmila 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 Urmila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: U (उ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “U” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.