Sinhala Submitted Names

Ahamed m Indian (Muslim), Tamil, Bengali, Sinhalese
Variant of Ahmed, particularly used in South India and Sri Lanka.

Ahani f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada
Feminine form of Ahan.

Ahlad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "joy, delight, refreshing".

Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
Means "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.

Aishik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Indian (Sikh)
Means "divine, relating to Shiva 1" in Sanskrit.

Akhed m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese
MEANING : sorrowless; free from pain or depression . Here अ means not + खेद means sorrow, pain, affliction ... [more]

Amith m Sinhalese, Indian, Malayalam
Sinhalese and South Indian form of Amit 1.

Amitha m Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Amit 1.

Amul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING: ( rootless, baseless ,without authority, not resting on authority )... [more]

Anoma f Sinhalese

Anura m Sinhalese
From the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.

Anuruddha m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Means "checked, opposed" or "pacified, soothed" in Sanskrit. This was the name a disciple and cousin of the Buddha.

Arag m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Kannada, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - Unimpassioned, calm, a name of lord Shiva

Araliya f Sinhalese
Means "plumeria, temple flower" in Sinhala.

Arjan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING : procuring, gaining , earning, acquiring... [more]

Arna f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Assamese, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : river... [more]

Arosha f & m Sinhalese

Aruddh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : ( not obstructed, unhindered, unrestrainable. ) Here अ means not + रुद्ध means hindered, stop or obstruct... [more]

Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Asanka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अशङ्क (ashanka) meaning "fearless".

Asela m Sinhalese
Unknown meaning.... [more]

Ashen m Sinhalese

Asiri m Sinhalese
Means "blessing" in Sinhalese.

Asith m Sinhalese

Asoka m Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sinhalese
Variant of Ashoka.

Asthika m Sinhalese

Athula m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अतुल (atula) meaning "incomparable, unequalled, unparalleled".

Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), Bengali
Meaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."

Avishka m & f Sinhalese

Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."

Awadh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - indestructible, not hurting or killing, innoxious, not violable. Here अ means not, absence + वध means killing

Awadha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Telugu
MEANING : indestructible, not hurting, innoxious

Bandara m Sinhalese

Bihan m Sinhalese

Bimali f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Bimal.

Bisa f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Sinhalese, Nepali
Feminine form of Bis.

Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot

Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting

Buddhika m Sinhalese
Means "reasonable" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi).

Buddika m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala බුද්ධික (see Buddhika).

Chak m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil
MEANING - to shine, satiate, to resist... [more]

Chamara m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चमर (chamara) meaning "yak" or "fly-whisk".

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Chamila m Sinhalese

Chamini f Sinhalese

Chamoda f Sinhalese
A survey of social media finds a considerable number of Sri Lankan women with this name,

Champa f Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
Means "frangipani (both plant and flower)" in Hindi, referring to a plant belonging to the Plumeria genus.

Champika m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Hindi चंपिका (campika) meaning "little champa (Plumeria) flower".

Chanaka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चणक (caṇaka) meaning "chickpea".

Chandika m Sinhalese
Chandi or Chandika is a Hindu goddess.

Chandima m Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".

Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.

Chanumi f Sinhalese (Rare)

Charini f Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".

Charlas m Sinhalese

Chathura m Sinhalese
Means "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर (chatura).

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Chatura m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චතුර (see Chathura).

Chaturanga m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චතුරංග (see Chathuranga).

Chintaka m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala චින්තක (see Chinthaka).

Chinthaka m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चिन्तक (chintaka) meaning "thinking, reflecting" or "overseer, inspector".

Ciththaran m Sinhalese

Dahami f Sinhalese

Damaruki f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING : a sort of drum... [more]

Damith m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दमित (damita) meaning "tamed, calmed, conquered, subdued".

Damitha m & f Sinhalese
Variant of Damith.

Dammika m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධම්මික (see Dhammika).

Danuja m Sinhalese

Danushka m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ධනුෂ්ක (see Dhanushka).

Dasuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Dasun.

Deepthi f Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhala form of Dipti.

Devli f Sinhalese
This name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.

Dewmi f Sinhalese

Dhammika m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धार्मिक (dhārmika) meaning "righteous, pious, just, virtuous".

Dhanushka m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and inspired by the Russian name Annushka.

Dilan m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Dilani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Dilan.

Dilen m Nepali, Sinhalese

Dilshani f Sinhalese

Dimuth m Sinhalese
Strictly masculine variant of Dimuthu.

Dimuthu m & f Sinhalese
Means "shining, bright" in Sinhala.

Dinusha m & f Sinhalese
Possibly means "early morning, sunrise" in Sinhala.

Dishan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - an instructor in sacred knowledge

Dith m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Kannada, Nepali, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, American, Sinhalese
MEANING : a handsome dark - complexioned man convesant with every branch of learning , a wooden elephant ... [more]

Divyae m Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati, American, Punjabi, Tamil, Sinhalese
Name - Divyae दिव्य... [more]

Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [more]

Dorak m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu
Hindi, Sanskrit: डोरक... [more]

Dulan m Sinhalese

Dulmi f Sinhalese

Duminda m Sinhalese

Dushmantha m Sinhalese

Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [more]

Eki f Sanskrit, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), Hindi
Means "unite; combine; associate" in Sanskrit, Nepali, Sinhalese and many Indian languages.

Ema f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Fijian, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - "way, course"... [more]

Ena f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada
MEANING - Gazelle (a species of Asian antelope ), shining, variegated... [more]

Erandi f Sinhalese

Esh m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Assamese, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name: Esh एष ... [more]

Eshani f Sinhalese, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING -iron or steel probe

Ezlynn f Sinhalese (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
A famous bearer is Ezlynn Deraniyagala (1908-1973), the first female barrister of Sri Lanka, who was also a founding member of the country's feminist movement.

Fena f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese
Name - Fena ... [more]

Fulli f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Fijian, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name - Fulli फुल्लि... [more]

Gairi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Indian, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Assamese, Nepali
MEANING - flame lily (gloriosa superba- bot.) , relating to or growing in mountains, mountain-born ... [more]

Gamini m Sinhalese
Possibly derived from Sanskrit गामिन् (gamin) meaning "going, moving".

Ganithage m & f Sinhalese
Means "mathematical" in Sinhala.

Gayani f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Gayan.

Ghora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil, Gujarati, Marathi
MEANING : night... [more]

Gihan m Sinhalese

Githika f Sinhalese, Indian
Southern Indian variant of Gitika, which means "a little song" from Sanskrit गीता (gītā) "song" (see Gita 1) and the diminutive suffix क (ka) "little".

Guttika m Sinhalese

Haseem m Sinhalese

Hasitha m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हर्षिता (harṣita) meaning "delighted, happy, joyful".

Hemantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Hemant.

Hemanthi f Sinhalese
Variant of Hemanti.

Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".

Himali f Sinhalese

Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit हिरण (hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.

Hiruni f Sinhalese
Derived from either Sanskrit or Sinhalese meaning 'Light' or 'Just'

Homini f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
MEANING - offerer of oblations, one who presents obalations

Inesh m Sinhalese (?), Indian

Inoka f & m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Ishan m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Sinhalese
Modern form of Ishana.

Ishini f Sinhalese (Rare)
Possibly from Sanskrit ईशिनी (īśinī) meaning "supremacy".

Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed

Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, American
MEANING -desire, wish... [more]

Isuru m Sinhalese
Means "chief, eminent" or "glory, power" in Sinhalese. This is a Sinhalese epithet for the Hindu god Shiva.

Jagath m Sinhalese
Means "world, universe" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat).

Jami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Marathi, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Telugu, Assamese, Odia
MEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. (It is name of an Apsara)

Janani f Tamil, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जननी (jananī) meaning "mother".

Japa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada, Sinhalese, Indonesian, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING : China rose,... [more]

Jayalath m Sinhalese
Means "winner, victor" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with Sinhala ලත් (lat) meaning "received, having".

Jayani f Sinhalese (Modern)

Jayantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Jayanta.

Jet m & f Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Devanagari जेट (jet) meaning "jet" (referring to an intense black colour) (see Jett).

Jyani m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - knowing, wise, intellectual, learned... [more]

Kaushal m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कौशल (kauśal) meaning "skill, experience".

Keshara m & f Sinhalese

Kethaki f Sinhalese, Telugu (Rare), Kannada (Rare)
Sinhalese form of Ketaki, as well as a Southern Indian variant.

Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Fijian
Means "Sun" or "firefly".

Kharat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit खरट (kharaTa) meaning "hard".

Khyat m Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING : renown, famed, well known, called, celebrated ... [more]

Kirushi m Sinhalese (Rare, ?)

Kithsiri m Sinhalese

Kosala m Sinhalese
From the name of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which existed from the 7th to 5th centuries BCE in what is now northern India and Nepal. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this was the kingdom of the hero Rama.

Kulika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "of good or noble family " , any artisan of eminent birth, high-born lady

Kumudu f & m Sinhalese
From the name of a type of aquatic plant that produces clustered white flowers (scientific name Nymphoides indica).

Kusal m Sinhalese

Lahiru m Sinhalese
Possibly from Sanskrit लहरि (lahari) meaning "wave, billow".

Lakmal m Sinhalese
From the name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Lakshan m Sinhalese, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa) meaning "sign, mark, attribute, characteristic".

Lalith m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Lalit.

Lasith m Sinhalese

Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Assamese
Meaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram

Maduwanthi f Sinhalese

Mahasiva m Sinhalese

Maheen m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi, Hinduism, Telugu, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "earth-ruler" ,king, prince. Here मही means earth + इन means ruler

Maheshi f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "wife of great lord Shiva", A name of goddess Durga

Mahie f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Sinhalese, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - the earth, cow, heaven & earth, soil, streams

Mahika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : mist, fog, dew. Sometimes it also refers to earth... [more]

Malinda m Sinhalese
Meaning uncertain.

Malindu m Sinhalese
It means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.

Malinga m Sinhalese

Malinthi f Sinhalese (Rare)

Mangala m & f Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the Sanskrit masculine form मङ्गल and the feminine form मङ्गला. The masculine form refers to the Hindu god of anger, aggression and war who personifies the planet Mars, while the feminine form is used as another name for the goddess Parvati... [more]

Manovir m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING - "brave by heart", courageous person, bold. Here मनः means by heart or mind + वीर means brave, courageous, warrior

Manuthi f Sinhalese

Marvan m Sinhalese

Mayura f & m Indian, Marathi, Kannada, Thai, Sinhalese
Feminine form of Mayur as well as a masculine alternate transcription. It is used as a unisex name in India, a feminine name in Thailand and a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Mehana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - abundantly, in streams

Methuli f Sinhalese (Rare), Southern African (Rare)

Midhush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese
MEANING : bountiful, liberal, Name of a son of lord Indra by Paulomi... [more]

Minthaki f Sinhalese

Mriduna f Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING : gentle lady, soft, moderate ... [more]

Muditha m Sinhalese
Means "delight, happiness" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit मुदिता (mudita) meaning "joy, pleasure, gladness".

Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative

Mura f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Tamil
MEANING : a kind of fragrant plant, fragrance, ( It was the name of mother of Emperor Chandragupta & wife of King Suryagupta)... [more]

Mutasiva m Sinhalese

Muttiah m Sinhalese

Nadeesha f Sinhalese, Sanskrit
Name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Lord or God of the rivers. It originates from the Sanskrit word for ocean, "nadīśa" नदीश.

Nadika f & m Sinhalese

Nalaka m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नाल (nāla) meaning "reed, (lotus) stalk". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a disciple of the Buddha.

Nalin m & f Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit नलिनी (nalini) meaning "lotus". It is a masculine name in Sri Lanka and India while it is unisex in Thailand.

Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.

Nathari f Sinhalese (Modern)
Eye catching

Nethmi f Sinhalese

Nilakshi f Sinhalese, Indian

Niluka m & f Sinhalese

Nilukshi f Sinhalese
Possibly from Sinhala නිල් (nil) meaning "blue".

Nilushi f Sinhalese

Nimal m Sinhalese

Nimani f Sinhalese

Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.

Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.

Niyan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian, Nepali, Sinhalese, American
MEANING : a way, access, arrival... [more]

Odav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "mode which consists of five notes only"... [more]

Odma m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Odm /Odma ओद्म means- moistening, act of wetting. ... [more]

Oha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, Hinduism, Nepali, Bengali
MEANING - bringing near, excellent, vehicle, means. It is derived from Sanskrit word ओह... [more]

Ojasya m Sanskrit, Sinhalese, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Assamese, Gujarati, Telugu, Marathi

Ojayit m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : courageous behavior, stout heartedness

Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada
Name: Ojmana ओज्मना... [more]

Ojo m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi
Name - Ojo... [more]

Okaja f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Bengali
Name: Okaja ओकजा... [more]

Omakshi f Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Hindi
Means "auspicious-eyed" from Sanskrit ओम् (om), here meaning "auspicious", and अक्षि (akshi) "eye".

Omesha f Sinhalese, Jamaican Patois

Oni f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name: Oni ओणि... [more]

Osh m Sanskrit, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, American, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian
Means-shining, combustion, burning

Oshadhi f Sinhalese
Etymology unknown, possibly meaning "medicinal herbs".

Oshna f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Hinduism, Hindi, American, Fijian, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese
MEANING - a little warm, tepid ... [more]

Palitha m Sinhalese

Pathma f & m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Padma.

Pinya f Sinhalese (Rare)

Piumi f Sinhalese

Piyumi f Sinhalese

Prabath m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रभात (prabhāta) meaning "morning, dawn, daybreak".

Prabhath m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රභාත් (see Prabath).

Priyankara m Sinhalese
Means "pleasant, attractive" in Sinhala, derived from Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".

Priyantha m Sinhalese
From Sinhalese ප්‍රිය (priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya).

Pushpika f Sinhalese
Means "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.

Rajin m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali
Name : Rajin राजिन्... [more]

Rami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - night, darkness

Rangana m & f Sinhalese
Means "actor" or "dancing" in Sinhalese.

Ranil m Sinhalese

Ranjan m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रञ्जन (rañjana) meaning "pleasing, gratifying, delighting".

Ranjith m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese
Southern Indian and Sinhalese form of Ranjit.

Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रसिक (rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Richik m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - one who knows sacred verses, one sings hymns, praising, Name of a Rishi

Riddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - giver of sucess, bestowing magical-powers or fortune. a name of goddess Durga. Here ऋद्धि means magicalpowers, success + दा means conferring

Rohana m Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Sanskrit and Sinhala form of Rohan 1.

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Rumeshika f Sinhalese (Rare)

Rupi f Punjabi, Sinhalese, Tamil
RUPIKA SRI LANKAN

Ruvindu m Sinhalese

Sachithra m & f Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "real, true, honest" and चित्र (citrá) meaning "bright, visible, clear".

Sagara m Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit.

Sagarika f Bengali, Odia, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सागरिक (sāgarika) meaning "oceanic, of the ocean".

Saliya m Sinhalese

Saman m Sinhalese
Meaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.

Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Samitha m Sinhalese

Samudra m & f Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.

Sana f Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name- Sana Sanaa सना... [more]

Sanduni f Sinhalese

Sangeetha f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian transcription of Sangita as well as the Sinhalese form.

Sanjeeva m Indian, Telugu, Sinhalese
Variant transcription of Sanjiv.

Sanjeewa m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Sanjiv.

Sanjeewani f Sinhalese
Origin : Indian (Sanskrit)... [more]

Sankalpana f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Means "purpose, wish, desire" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सम्- (sam-) "with, together, altogether" and‎ कल्पन (kalpana) "imagining, fantasy"... [more]

Sanuli f Sinhalese
Means "packages" in Sinhala.

Sanura m Sinhalese

Sarath m Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Sinhalese
Southern Indian and Sinhalese form of Sharad.

Sathira m Sinhalese
"sure"

Satyan m Sinhalese
Means "truth" or "trust" in Sinhalese.

Sauri m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Kannada
MEANING - "son of sun", a name of Saturn, Indian- Laurel, clammyweeds plant

Seekkuge m Sinhalese

Senara f Sinhalese
Frequently used in Sri Lanka as a female given name, a cursory search of social media confirms this fact. Turning to Sanskrit, it looks like the “Sena” part of the name could mean either: "army, missile or dart" with “nara” meaning “human, man”... [more]

Senuri f Sinhalese
Leader

Senuth m Sinhalese

Shalika m & f Indian, Tamil, Sinhalese, Malay

Shalinda f Sinhalese (?), Tamil (?)

Shamitha f Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian and Sinhalese form of Shamita.

Shanaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Sanaka.

Shanila f Sinhalese

Shantha f Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu
Sinhala form of Shanta, as well as an alternate transcription of Tamil சாந்தா, Malayalam ശാന്ത or Telugu శాంతా (see Santha).

Shashini f Sinhalese (?)

Shehan m Sinhalese

Sheran m Sinhalese

Shesha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - [the remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and afterwards distributed amongst the worshippers and attendants (sg. " a garden made of the remains of flowers " ), residue, remainder, conclusion... [more]

Shiwin m Nepali, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Sinhalese, Kannada, Telugu
MEANING - auspicious, dear, favourable. It is a derived name from Sanskrit word Shiva/शिव . As Sanskrit word रोहिन् is derived from रोह/रोह् and बोधिन् derived from बोध.... [more]

Sithum m Sinhalese
Sithum is of Sinhala linguistic origin (Sri Lanka) in S. Asia.

Somasiri m Sinhalese
The name originates from Sanskrit... [more]

Sulochana f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Means "having beautiful eyes" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with लोचन (locana) meaning "eye". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of the daughter of the serpent king Shesha.

Sumedha m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Means "nourishing, loamy" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist literature this is the name of a previous life of Siddhartha Gautama, in which he declares his intention to become a Buddha.

Sumithra f & m Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
Southern Indian form of Sumitra. It is also occasionally used as a masculine name in Sri Lanka.

Sunara f Sinhalese

Supun m Sinhalese
Means "full" in Sinhalese.

Supur m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING : a strong fortress. Here सु means strong + पुर means fortress, castle

Suranga m Sinhalese
Form Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good" and रङ्ग (ranga) meaning "hue, colour, dye".

Surangika f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Suranga.

Susanthika f Sinhalese
A known bearer is Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975-), a Sri Lankan sprinter.

Sushim m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Gujarati
MEANING - cold, frigid, Moonstone or Moon gem, pleasant. Agreeable ... [more]

Svaksh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Hinduism, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
MEANING : beautiful eyed, a name of lord Vishnu, having beautiful axle .Here सु means beautiful + अक्ष means eye, axle

Thajani f Sinhalese, Tamil
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be a variant of Thejani.

Tharaka m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Taraka.

Tharanga m & f Sinhalese
Means "wave" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit तरङ्ग (taranga).

Tharein m Sinhalese

Tharinda m & f Sinhalese

Thaviru m Sinhalese
according to a god like Zeus

Thejani f Sinhalese, Tamil

Thenuka m Sinhalese, Tamil

Thiduki f Sinhalese

Thilak m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament".

Thilina m Sinhalese
Means "gift, present" in Sinhalese.

Thisara m Sinhalese

Thushara m & f Sinhalese
Means "dew, frost" in Sinhalese.

Thushari f Sinhalese
Strictly feminine form of Thushara.

Tilini f Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තිළිණි (see Thilini).

Tillakaratne m Sinhalese

Tissa m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Pali form of Sanskrit तिष्य (tiṣya) meaning "auspicious, fortunate". This is the name of the twentieth of the twenty-seven buddhas preceding Siddhartha Gautama, as well as the name of a 3rd-century king of Sri Lanka.

Tushara m & f Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තුෂාර (see Thushara).

Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [more]

Upadhya f Sinhalese