HinduGirlSanskrit
Kokila: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Indian cuckoo (koel)”
کوکلا
कोकिला
What Kokila means
Kokila (کوکلا, Sanskrit कोकिला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the Indian cuckoo (koel)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kokilā.
Kokila at a glance
- Meaning
- the Indian cuckoo (koel)
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ko-ki-la
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kokila
- In English
- the Indian cuckoo (koel)
- اردو میں معنی
- کوئل
Origin and history of Kokila
Sanskrit kokilā, 'the Indian cuckoo (koel)'.
Base wordSanskrit kokilā
How to say and write Kokila
- Say it
- ko-ki-la3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kokila
- Urdu
- کوکلا
- Original script
- कोकिला
Sibling names for Kokila
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kokila.
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Vasantوسنتspring (the season)BoySanskrit
- KailashکیلاشMount Kailasa, the abode of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Kedarکیدارa field; meadow; a name of Shiva at KedarnathBoySanskrit
- Kunalکنالa kind of bird; name of a son of AshokaBoySanskrit
- Kushکشkusha grass, the sacred grass; name of a son of RamaBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
Names like Kokila
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Kokila
Questions about the name Kokila
What does the name Kokila mean?
Kokila means “the Indian cuckoo (koel)”. In Urdu: کوئل. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kokila a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kokila is a girl’s name.
Is Kokila a Hindu name?
Yes. Kokila is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kokilā, 'the Indian cuckoo (koel)'.
How do you pronounce Kokila?
Say it “ko-ki-la”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Kokila in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kokila is written کوکلا. In its original script: कोकिला.
Is the meaning of Kokila 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.