Girl · Sanskrit kokila (Bengali usage) · Hindu
Koel
कोयलSay it KO-yel
- Meaning today
- Cuckoo, songbird
- Original meaning
- "the cuckoo (poetic)" Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, p. 258
- Say it
- KO-yel
- Written
- कोयल
- Other spellings
- Koyel, Koyal
- First sound
- को · Mithun rashi
Koel
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Koel meaning
Koel (कोयल) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit kokila origin (Bengali usage). By its first sound, को, it is a Mithun rashi name (Punarvasu nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
The cuckoo (poetic)
Also used to mean: songbird
Koel (कोयल) is the Indian cuckoo, the bird whose rising call fills the hot months before the monsoon. The Samsad Bengali dictionary records koyel as a poetic word for the cuckoo, and the word comes down from Sanskrit kokila, the cuckoo of classical poetry, which announces spring and is praised for its sweet voice. As a girls' name in Bengal it suggests a sweet singing voice. The Bengali actress Koel Mallick is a well-known bearer, and the name is also spelled Koyel.
Source: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary (Biswas), p. 258 · entry কোয়েল (koẏela) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, koẏela, p. 258 · Wikipedia, Koel Mallick
Famous namesakes
- Koel Mallick, Bengali film actress
Fits your syllable
First sound को
Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 2 · Mithun rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Koel · Koyel · Koyal