babyNamedNeela
“dark blue, in Sanskrit”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Indian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,056th
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −3.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Neela
Neela is thought to mean “dark blue, in Sanskrit” and is of Indian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Neela in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2012.
- Over recent years, Neela has been stable (−3.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Neela every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Neela in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
145 babies in 3 years1 girl in 33,3240% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 69,803
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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