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Tamil

Nila

Pronounced NIH-lahShare

Meaning: Moon; moonlight

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Tamil Nilā means moon or moonlight. It has a separate history from Sanskrit Nīla, blue; the vowel length and original script help families keep the two meanings distinct.

Nicknames

  • Nilu

Spellings & variants

  • Nilaa
  • Nilavu
  • Nilla

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Nila comes from Tamil.

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