The baby name Neelima is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-LEE-muh.
Neelima is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Neelima is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-LEE-muh.
Neelima is Sanskrit in Origin.
Neelima is an Indian feminine name from Sanskrit नीलिमा, transliterated nīlimā. The base is nīla, blue or dark blue, with the feminine abstract suffix -imā, a formation that denotes a state, quality, or visible hue. Its literal sense is blueness, blue coloration, or a dark-blue tint rather than a separate botanical term such as blue lotus.
The name belongs to the Sanskritic naming vocabulary used across Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, and other Indian-language communities, often spelled Neelima in English and Nilima in stricter transliteration. It appears as a personal name in modern India and the diaspora, with bearers such as actor and dancer Neelima Azeem. Census data in the United States shows a small, overwhelmingly female Asian/Pacific Islander bearer group, reflecting immigrant usage rather than broad English-language adoption.
| Neelima Azeem Neelima Azeem is best known in India for her television roles and is also an actress, classical dancer, and writer. She is the mother of actors Shahid Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #351 | 36 | 8,413 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #370 | 27 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #460 | 175 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #522 | 32 | 20,968 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
Neelima is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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