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Chameli: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“jasmine”

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چمیلی

चमेली

What Chameli means

Chameli (چمیلی, Hindi चमेली) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “jasmine”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, camelī.

Chameli at a glance

Meaning
jasmine
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hindi
Faith
Hindu
Say it
cha-may-lee
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
C · چ

Meaning of Chameli

In English
jasmine
اردو میں معنی
چنبیلی

Origin and history of Chameli

Hindi chamelī, 'jasmine'.

Base wordHindi camelī

How to say and write Chameli

Say it
cha-may-lee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Chameli
Urdu
چمیلی
Original script
चमेली
Themes
Nature

Sibling names for Chameli

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chameli.

Names like Chameli

Names that sound like Chameli

Questions about the name Chameli

What does the name Chameli mean?

Chameli means “jasmine”. In Urdu: چنبیلی. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).

Is Chameli a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Chameli is a girl’s name.

Is Chameli a Hindu name?

Yes. Chameli is used by Hindu families. It is of Hindi origin. Hindi chamelī, 'jasmine'.

How do you pronounce Chameli?

Say it “cha-may-lee”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Chameli in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Chameli is written چمیلی. In its original script: चमेली.

Is the meaning of Chameli 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.