The baby name Kokila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koh-KEE-lah (IPA: /koʊˈkiːlə/).
The baby name Kokila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced koh-KEE-lah (IPA: /koʊˈkiːlə/).
Kokila is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kokila is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, from kokilā (कोकिला), the term used in classical literature for the Asian koel, a cuckoo celebrated for its liquid, melodious call. In poetry and song across Sanskrit, the Prakrits, and later Hindi, Bengali, and Sinhala traditions, the kokila heralds spring and romance, making the name a metaphor for sweetness of voice and artistic grace. The meaning is commonly glossed as “cuckoo; sweet-voiced songbird.”
Attested as a personal name in South Asia from medieval to modern times, Kokila remains in use in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, especially among communities with Sanskritic naming. Variants and related forms include Kokil (masculine), Koyel/Koel/Koyal (Hindi–Bengali forms of the same bird), and Kokilah (a Sri Lankan Tamil/Sinhalese spelling). Informal diminutives such as Koki occur. The name’s associations make it popular for singers and those born in the spring.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #500 | 132 | 13,121 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #563 | 24 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #883 | 112 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Kokila is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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