Baby name
FADING GIRL · SANSKRIT
🇮🇳, 🇫🇷 Neela
/NEE-lah/
Meaning
“Blue, sapphire blue, or dark blue”
From Sanskrit 'nīla', meaning blue, sapphire blue, or dark blue.
How it ages.
Neela is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Use of Neela is easing gradually in France, but the name remains familiar and usable.