Neela

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Origin: Sanskrit, Gaelic

Meaning: a variant spelling of Nila, an Indian feminine name meaning "dark blue" or "blue in Sanskrit.

I've also seen it as meaning "moon" in Tamil.

Neela could also be a variant spelling of Neala or Neila, the feminine form of Neal/Neil, from Gaelic Niall possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud".



Variants:

• Nila (Indian, Tamil, Hindi)

Male forms:

• Neel (Indian, Gaelic)