Neela
[ˈniːlɑː]Meaning
alternate transcription of Tamil நீலா or Hindi नीला, from Sanskrit नील (nīla)
Background Story
Neela is an alternate transcription of the Tamil name நீலா or the Hindi name नीला, both of which go back to the Sanskrit word नील (nīla). Behind the Name records the name as used in Burmese, Indonesian, Marathi and Telugu. In Finnish it entered through spelling pronunciation from the English Neela, itself from Sanskrit nīla.
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