HinduBoySanskrit
Neel: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“dark blue; sapphire-coloured”
نیل
नील
What Neel means
Neel (نیل, Sanskrit नील) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “dark blue; sapphire-coloured”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīla.
Neel at a glance
- Meaning
- dark blue; sapphire-coloured
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- neel
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Neel
- In English
- dark blue; sapphire-coloured
- اردو میں معنی
- گہرا نیلا، نیلم رنگ
Origin and history of Neel
Sanskrit nīla, dark blue, sapphire-coloured.
Base wordSanskrit nīla
How to say and write Neel
- Say it
- neel1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Neel
- Urdu
- نیل
- Original script
- नील
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Neel
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Neel.
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
- Neelaنیلاdark blue; sapphire-colouredGirlSanskrit
- Neelimaنیلیماblueness; dark blue colourGirlSanskrit
- Neerjaنیرجاlotus (born of water)GirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Neel
Sanskrit nīla
Names like Neel
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Neel
Questions about the name Neel
What does the name Neel mean?
Neel means “dark blue; sapphire-coloured”. In Urdu: گہرا نیلا، نیلم رنگ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Neel a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Neel is a boy’s name.
Is Neel a Hindu name?
Yes. Neel is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nīla, dark blue, sapphire-coloured.
How do you pronounce Neel?
Say it “neel”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Neel in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Neel is written نیل. In its original script: नील.
Is the meaning of Neel 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.