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Bhola: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“simple; artless; innocent”
بھولا
भोला
What Bhola means
Bhola (بھولا, Hindi भोला) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “simple; artless; innocent”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, bholā.
Bhola at a glance
- Meaning
- simple; artless; innocent
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hindi
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bho-laa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhola
- In English
- simple; artless; innocent
- اردو میں معنی
- سادہ، بھولا، معصوم
Origin and history of Bhola
Hindi bholā, simple or guileless; Bholanath, the simple lord, is a popular name of Shiva.
Base wordHindi bholā
How to say and write Bhola
- Say it
- bho-laa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhola
- Urdu
- بھولا
- Original script
- भोला
- Other spellings
- Bholanath
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Bhola
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhola.
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bindiyaبندیاornamental dot worn on the foreheadGirlHindi
Names like Bhola
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Dhairyaدھیریہfirmness; patience; courageBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dharmendraدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Bhola
Questions about the name Bhola
What does the name Bhola mean?
Bhola means “simple; artless; innocent”. In Urdu: سادہ، بھولا، معصوم. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Bhola a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhola is a boy’s name.
Is Bhola a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhola is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi bholā, simple or guileless; Bholanath, the simple lord, is a popular name of Shiva.
How do you pronounce Bhola?
Say it “bho-laa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Bhola in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhola is written بھولا. In its original script: भोला.
What are other spellings of Bhola?
Bhola is also spelled Bholanath.
Is the meaning of Bhola verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.