Sushila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sushila

What is the meaning of the name Sushila ?

The baby name Sushila is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-SHEE-lah.

Sushila is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sushila represents Sanskrit सुशीला, transliterated Suśīlā, the feminine of सुशील Suśīla. The compound joins the prefix सु su, good or well, to शील śīla, a neuter noun for conduct, habit, or moral disposition. Its literal sense is good conduct or well-disposed character, with the final long ā marking the feminine nominative form in Sanskrit.

The name belongs chiefly to Hindu naming traditions in northern and western India, Nepal, and the Indian diaspora, often appearing in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Nepali contexts. Purāṇic tradition gives Suśīlā as a name of Yama’s consort, reinforcing its religious currency. Spellings such as Susheela and Susila reflect regional transliteration; masculine relatives include Sushil and Javanese Susilo. In recent Indian use it reads as traditional rather than a newly fashionable coinage.