HinduBoySanskrit
Sunil: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“very dark blue”
سنیل
सुनील
What Sunil means
Sunil (سنیل, Sanskrit सुनील) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “very dark blue”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sunīla.
Sunil at a glance
- Meaning
- very dark blue
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- su-neel
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sunil
- In English
- very dark blue
- اردو میں معنی
- گہرا نیلا
Origin and history of Sunil
Sanskrit sunīla, very dark blue.
Base wordSanskrit sunīla
How to say and write Sunil
- Say it
- su-neel2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sunil
- Urdu
- سنیل
- Original script
- सुनील
- Other spellings
- Suneel
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Sunil
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sunil.
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- Sarayuسریوthe river Sarayu of AyodhyaGirlSanskrit
- Sarikaساریکاthe myna birdGirlSanskrit
- Saritaسریتاriver; streamGirlSanskrit
- Sarojسروجlotus (lake-born)GirlSanskrit
- Sarojiniسروجنیlotus pond; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Shailaشیلاrocky; of the mountainGirlSanskrit
Names like Sunil
- 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
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Sunil
Questions about the name Sunil
What does the name Sunil mean?
Sunil means “very dark blue”. In Urdu: گہرا نیلا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sunil a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sunil is a boy’s name.
Is Sunil a Hindu name?
Yes. Sunil is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sunīla, very dark blue.
How do you pronounce Sunil?
Say it “su-neel”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sunil in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sunil is written سنیل. In its original script: सुनील.
What are other spellings of Sunil?
Sunil is also spelled Suneel.
Is the meaning of Sunil 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.