Entry № 4790 · Sanskrit origin

Neelima Neelima — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NEE-lee-mah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Blueness (Sanskrit + Krishna epithet)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "blueness (sanskrit + krishna epithet)".

Neelima is from the Sanskrit Nīlimā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Neelima is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Nīlimā blueness blue-tint + Sanskrit nīla blue dark + foundational central in Hindu color-aesthetic heritage + foundational central in Krishna iconographic heritage + foundational Nīlamegha-śyāma Lord Krishnas foundational dark-blue complexion like raincloud + foundational central in Vaishnava devotional poetry + foundational central in Jayadevas Gita Govinda + foundational Neelakantha Lord Shiva foundational epithet as Blue-Throated drinker of Halahala poison. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Blueness (Sanskrit + Krishna epithet) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Nīlimā* blueness blue-tint + Sanskrit *nīla* blue dark + foundational central in Hindu color-aesthetic heritage + foundational central in Krishna iconographic heritage + foundational *Nīlamegha-śyāma* Lord Krishnas foundational dark-blue complexion like raincloud + foundational central in Vaishnava devotional poetry + foundational central in Jayadevas *Gita Govinda* + foundational *Neelakantha* Lord Shiva foundational epithet as Blue-Throated drinker of Halahala poison

The name in its native script.

नीलिमा
Transliteration
Nīlimā
Pronunciation
/ ˈniː.li.mə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Neelima stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Neelima · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Neelimas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Krishna nīlamegha-śyāma / Neelakantha Shiva
Sanskrit blueness + Krishnas dark-blue complexion + Nīlamegha-śyāma + Vaishnava devotional poetry + Jayadeva Gita Govinda + Neelakantha Lord Shiva Blue-Throated drinker of Halahala poison
Hindu deity

Names connected to Neelima.

The number behind Neelima.

5

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Neelima has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Neelima."
Mother of one