Indian Names · Girl
Urmila name meaning
“wave”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- U
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptऊर्मिला
Urmila is a girl's name from Sanskrit meaning 'wave', derived from ūrmi.
What does Urmila mean?
About the name Urmila
Urmila derives from the Sanskrit word ūrmi, meaning wave or billow. In the epic Ramayana, Urmila is the wife of Lakshmana and the younger sister of Sita. The name is used in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Odia.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ur-mi-la |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with U |
| Devanagari script | ऊर्मिला |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Urmila · behindthename.com · meaning
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