AnuraඅනුරmSinhalese From the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.
Anuruddhaඅනුරුද්ධmBuddhism, Sinhalese Means "checked, opposed" or "pacified, soothed" in Sanskrit. This was the name a disciple and cousin of the Buddha.
Aruniඅරුණිf & mThai, 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.
AsankaඅසංකmSinhalese Derived from Sanskrit अशङ्क (ashanka) meaning "fearless".
Chandimaචන්දිමmSinhalese From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".
Chandrikaචන්ද්රිකාf & mIndian, 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.
ChariniචරිනිfThai, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".
ChathuraචතුරmSinhalese Means "clever, astute, skillful, nimble" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुर (chatura).
ChathurangaචතුරංගmSinhalese Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".
Devliදෙව්ලිfSinhalese This name means Angel in Native Sinhalese. Commonly mispronounced as Devil, Devli is perfect for a quiet and Kind hearted person.
EzlynnfSinhalese (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.
GithikafSinhalese, 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".
Hiranහිරාන්m & fIndian, 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.
HiruniහිරුණිfSinhalese Derived from either Sanskrit or Sinhalese meaning 'Light' or 'Just'
KosalaකෝසලmSinhalese 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.
Mangalaමංගලm & fHinduism, 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]
Mayuraමයුරf & mIndian, 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.
NadeeshaනදීෂාfSinhalese, Sanskrit Name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Lord or God of the rivers. It originates from the Sanskrit word for ocean, "nadīśa" नदीश.
NalakaනාලකmBuddhism, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit नाल (nāla) meaning "reed, (lotus) stalk". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a disciple of the Buddha.
Nalinනලින්m & fSinhalese, 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.
Nandanaනන්දනf & mIndian, 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.
Rasikaරසිකf & mIndian, 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.
Ruchiraරුචිරf & mThai, 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.
Samanසමන්mSinhalese Meaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.
Samanthaසමන්තmSinhalese Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.
Samudraසමුද්රm & fIndian, 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.
Sankalpanaසංකල්පනාfSinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare) Means "purpose, wish, desire" in Sanskrit, derived from the prefix सम्- (sam-) "with, together, altogether" and कल्पन (kalpana) "imagining, fantasy"... [more]
SenaraසෙනරfSinhalese 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]
SumedhaසුමේධාmBuddhism, Sinhalese Means "nourishing, loamy" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist literature this is the name of a previous life of SiddharthaGautama, in which he declares his intention to become a Buddha.
Tissaතිස්සmBuddhism, Sinhalese Pali form of Sanskrit तिष्य (tiṣya) meaning "auspicious, fortunate". This is the name of the twentieth of the twenty-seven buddhas preceding SiddharthaGautama, as well as the name of a 3rd-century king of Sri Lanka.