Gender Feminine & Masculine
Scripts सुशीला, सुशील(Sanskrit) सुशीला(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali)

Meaning & History

Means "good-tempered, well-disposed", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with शील (śīla) meaning "conduct, disposition". This is a transcription of both the feminine form सुशीला (long final vowel, borne by a consort of the Hindu god Yama) and the masculine form सुशील (short final vowel).

Related Names

VariantSusheela(Hindi)
Masculine FormsSushil(Hindi) Sushil(Marathi) Sushil(Nepali)
Other Languages & CulturesSusila(Indonesian) Susilo(Javanese)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024