Neelkanth
Blue-throated; Lord Shiva
Neel name meaning
Neel means “Blue”. It is a Sanskrit boy name used in Hindu families.
Quick facts about Neel
- Meaning
- Blue
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hindu
- Starts with
- N
- Letters
- 4
- Rashi
- Vrishchik (Scorpio)
- Numerology
- 9
About the name Neel
Neel is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Blue”.
With just 4 letters, Neel is a short name: quick to call out, easy for grandparents and teachers to say, and hard to misspell.
You will also find Neel in these lists: Short names, Nature names.
Neel and rashi
Neel begins with the sound “Ne”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Vrishchik (Scorpio) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.
Neel in numerology
In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Neel: N(5) + E(5) + E(5) + L(3) = 18 → 1 + 8 = 9.
So the numerology number of Neel is 9. Number 9 is traditionally linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.
Other spellings of Neel
Families in different regions also write Neel as: Nil.
Two-part names with Neel
In Telugu and other South Indian families, Neel is often joined with a second name. 41 such names are in our directory, for example:
Anjaneya NeelBala NeelBhanu NeelChandra NeelGanesh NeelGopi NeelHari NeelJaya NeelKrishna NeelMohan NeelMurali NeelNaga NeelNaga Sai NeelNarasimha NeelPavan NeelPrem NeelRaghava NeelRajeev Neel
Questions about Neel
What is the meaning of the name Neel?
Neel means “Blue”.
What is the origin of the name Neel?
Neel is a Sanskrit name, used in Hindu families.
What is the rashi of the name Neel?
Based on its first sound “Ne”, Neel belongs to Vrishchik (Scorpio) rashi in the traditional naming chart.
What is the numerology number of Neel?
The numerology number of Neel is 9, which is traditionally linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.
Is Neel a boy or girl name?
Neel is used as a boy name.