Neela
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning blue.
Neela by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Neela. In the US, 48 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 103 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Neela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Neelblue, sapphire115 in the US (2017)
- Nellabeautiful; a form of Nell or Nella45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nelabright light; a diminutive form of Helen45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelychampion; a form of Neill or Niall37 in the US (2017)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
- Neemablessing30 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Neela
Names that are said the same way as Neela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean blue
Like Neela, each of these has blue in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Indigoindigo dye; deep blue color82 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sapphireprecious blue gemstone; from sappheiros60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saphirasapphire; precious blue stone; a form of Sapphira141 in the US (2017)
- Niladark blue; indigo64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Azulblue116 in the US (2017)
- Sapphirasapphire; precious blue stone49 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Neela
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