HinduGirlSanskrit
Leelavati: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“playful; graceful; charming”
لیلاوتی
लीलावती
What Leelavati means
Leelavati (لیلاوتی, Sanskrit लीलावती) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “playful; graceful; charming”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, līlāvatī.
Leelavati at a glance
- Meaning
- playful; graceful; charming
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- lee-laa-va-tee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Leelavati
- In English
- playful; graceful; charming
- اردو میں معنی
- کھلنڈری، نازک ادا، دلکش
Origin and history of Leelavati
Sanskrit līlāvatī, 'playful'.
Base wordSanskrit līlāvatī
How to say and write Leelavati
- Say it
- lee-laa-va-tee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Leelavati
- Urdu
- لیلاوتی
- Original script
- लीलावती
- Other spellings
- Lilavati
Sibling names for Leelavati
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Leelavati.
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Shubhشبھauspicious; good; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Lalitللتplayful; charming; gracefulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Bhushanبھوشنornament; decorationBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
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- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
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- Anupamaانوپماincomparable; matchlessGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Bindiyaبندیاornamental dot worn on the foreheadGirlHindi
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Leelavati
What does the name Leelavati mean?
Leelavati means “playful; graceful; charming”. In Urdu: کھلنڈری، نازک ادا، دلکش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Leelavati a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Leelavati is a girl’s name.
Is Leelavati a Hindu name?
Yes. Leelavati is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit līlāvatī, 'playful'.
How do you pronounce Leelavati?
Say it “lee-laa-va-tee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Leelavati in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Leelavati is written لیلاوتی. In its original script: लीलावती.
What are other spellings of Leelavati?
Leelavati is also spelled Lilavati.
Is the meaning of Leelavati 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.