Indian Names · Girl
Neelam name meaning
“sapphire”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Neelam is a female name from Sanskrit via Hindi meaning 'sapphire'.
What does Neelam mean?
About the name Neelam
Neelam is the Hindi and Marathi word for sapphire, from Sanskrit nīlamaṇi. It is used mainly as a female name, and Behind the Name lists it as a variant of Nilam.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Nee-lam |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with N |
| Devanagari script | नीलम |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: नीलम · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Neelam · behindthename.com · meaning
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