HinduGirlSanskrit
Nirmala: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“spotless; pure; clean”
نرملا
निर्मला
What Nirmala means
Nirmala (نرملا, Sanskrit निर्मला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “spotless; pure; clean”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nirmala.
Nirmala at a glance
- Meaning
- spotless; pure; clean
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- nir-ma-la
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nirmala
- In English
- spotless; pure; clean
- اردو میں معنی
- بےداغ، پاکیزہ، صاف
Origin and history of Nirmala
Sanskrit nirmala, 'spotless'.
Base wordSanskrit nirmala
How to say and write Nirmala
- Say it
- nir-ma-la3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nirmala
- Urdu
- نرملا
- Original script
- निर्मला
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Nirmala
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nirmala.
- Narottamنروتمbest of menBoySanskrit
- Niranjanنرنجنspotless; pure; free from passionBoySanskrit
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Nirmala
Sanskrit nirmala
Names like Nirmala
- 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
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kshamaکشماforgiveness; patience; the earthGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Nirmala
Questions about the name Nirmala
What does the name Nirmala mean?
Nirmala means “spotless; pure; clean”. In Urdu: بےداغ، پاکیزہ، صاف. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nirmala a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nirmala is a girl’s name.
Is Nirmala a Hindu name?
Yes. Nirmala is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nirmala, 'spotless'.
How do you pronounce Nirmala?
Say it “nir-ma-la”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Nirmala in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nirmala is written نرملا. In its original script: निर्मला.
Is the meaning of Nirmala 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.