30 Sinhalese Girl Names with Meanings

Every Sinhalese girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 5 of the 30 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Sinhalese girl names starting with A

AnomaAnoma is a genus of gastropods. Anoma may also refer to:
AnulaAnula may refer to: Anula, Northern Territory, a suburb of Darwin, Australia Anula of Anuradhapura, a ruling queen of Anuradhapura in present-day Sri Lanka, also a Buddhist nun Anula Vidyalaya, a Buddhist school in Sri Lanka Anul, a village in India; also…

Sinhalese girl names starting with C

ChamikaraChamikara is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Chamikara Edirisinghe (born 1991), Sri Lankan cricketer Chamikara Mudalige (born 1976), Sri Lankan cricketer
ChandraniChandrani is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Chandrani Banerjee, Indian singer Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe, Sri Lankan politician Chandrani Mukherjee, Indian playback singer Chandrani Murmu (born 1993), Indian politician

Sinhalese girl names starting with D

DarshikaDarshika is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Darshika Abeywickrama (born 1988), Sri Lankan netball player Sanoj Darshika (born 1999), Sri Lankan cricketer

Sinhalese girl names starting with L

LeelavathiLeelavathi or Lilavati is a Hindu Indian feminine given name, which means "playful" and "goddess durga".

Sinhalese girl names starting with M

MalaniMalani may refer to:
ManikeManike may refer to: Manike Attanayake (born 1947), Sri Lankan actress Manike Mage Hithe, song
ManjulaManjula (Sanskrit: मंजुला) is a Hindu and Sanskrit female given name, which means, "melodious".
MenikeMenike may refer to: Podi Menike, Sri Lankan passenger train Udarata Menike, Sri Lankan passenger train Sriyani Dhammika Menike (born 1970), Sri Lankan middle-distance runner.

Sinhalese girl names starting with N

NadeeshaනදෂNadeesha (Tamil: நதீஷா; Sinhala: නදීෂා) is a Sri Lankan female given name. Notable people with the name include: Nadeesha Gayanthi (born 1984), Sri Lankan badminton player Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge (born 1987), Sri Lankan javelin thrower Nadeesha Ramanayake…
NilminiනලමණNilmini (Sinhala: නිල්මිණි) is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Nilmini Buwaneka (fl.
NimaliNimali is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Nimali Liyanarachchi (born 1989), Sri Lankan runner Nimali Perera (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricket umpire

Sinhalese girl names starting with P

PavithraPavithra may refer to: Pavithra (film) 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film Pavithra Lakshmi, Indian actress Pavitra Lokesh, Indian film and television actress Pavithra Janani, Indian television actress Pavithra Vengatesh, Indian athlete Pavithra…
PriyaniPriyani is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Priyani Jayasinghe (1967–2018), Sri Lankan singer Priyani Puketapu (born 1990), New Zealand journalist Priyani Soysa (1925–2023), Sri Lankan scientist Priyani Wijesekera, Sri Lankan lawyer

Sinhalese girl names starting with R

RashmikaRashmika is a unisex given name found in Sri Lanka and India. Notable people with this name include: Rashmika Dilshan (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer Rashmika Mandanna (born 1996), Indian actress Rashmika Mevan (born 2001), Sri Lankan cricketer Rashmika…

Sinhalese girl names starting with S

SachiSachi is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Sachi Amma (安間佐千; born 1989), Japanese professional rock climber and sport climber Sachi Cunningham, American filmmaker, surf photographer and journalist Sachi Hamano (浜野佐知; born 1948), Japanese…
SachikaSachika is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Sachika Misawa (born 1993), Japanese voice actress Sachika Udara (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer
SachiniසචනSachini (Sinhala: සචිනි) is a Sinhalese feminine given name that may refer to the following notable people: Sachini Ayendra Stanley, Sri Lankan film actress Sachini Nipunsala (born 1992), Sri Lankam television presenter Sachini Ranasinghe (born 1994), Sri…
SagarikaSagarika is an Indian singer and actress. Sagarika may also refer to:
SanjulaSanjula is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Sanjula Abeywickreme (born 1999), Sri Lankan cricketer Sanjula Naik (born 1996), Goan cricketer Iwanka Sanjula (born 1997), Sri Lankan cricketer Krishan Sanjula (born 1998), Sri Lankan…
ShashikalaShashikala is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Shashikala (1932–2021), Indian actress Shashikala Dahal, Nepalese politician Shashikala Dani (born 1959), Indian artist Shashikala Gurpur (born 1964), Indian author Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle…
SivaliසවලSivali Thera (Pali: Sīvali; Burmese: ရှင်သီဝလိ pronounced [ʃɪ̀n θìwəli]; Thai: พระสีวลี RTGS: phra siwali; Sinhala: සීවලී; Chinese: 屍婆羅) was a revered Arahant and is widely venerated in Theravada Buddhism.
SriyaniSriyani may refer to Sriyani Amarasena, Sri Lankan actress Sriyani Dhammika Menike, Sri Lankan high jumper Sriyani Kulawansa, Sri Lankan hurdler Sriyani Wijewickrama, Sri Lankan politician
SunilaSunila may refer to:
SuranganiSurangani may refer to: Surangani (song), a Baila song Surangani (film), a 1955 movie Surangani (2013 film), a Vishnuvardhan movie Surangani Ellawala, a Sri Lankan politician
SusilaසසලSusila (Sinhala: සුසිලා) is a feminine given name. Notable people with this name include: Susila Bonnerjee (died 1920), medical doctor and suffragist Susila Kottage (born 1957), Sri Lankan actress Susila Kuragama (1943–2016), Sri Lankan actress

Sinhalese girl names starting with T

ThisuriThisuri is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Thisuri Wanniarachchi, Sri Lankan author Thisuri Yuwanika (born 1991), Sri Lankan actress

Sinhalese girl names starting with U

UmariaUmaria is a city in India. Umaria may also refer to: Umaria Sinhawansa (born 1991), Sri Lankan singer Umaria district, district in India Umaria Coalfield, coalfield in India

Sinhalese girl names starting with V

VajiraVajira may refer to: Vajira (Buddhist nun), mentioned in the Samyutta Nikaya Vajira Hospital, in Bangkok, Thailand Princess Vajira, empress of the Magadha Empire c. 492 – c.

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Frequently asked questions

How many Sinhalese girl names are in this list?

This list has 30 Sinhalese girl names, from Anoma to Vajira, and 5 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.

What are some well-known Sinhalese girl names?

Well-documented Sinhalese girl names include Nadeesha, Sivali, Sachi, Shashikala and Rashmika. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.

How do I choose the best Sinhalese girl name?

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