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Neelakshi
नीलाक्षीSay it nee-LAAK-shee
- Meaning
- Blue-eyed (feminine of nīlākṣa) Monier-Williams, p. 566
- Say it
- nee-LAAK-shee
- Written
- नीलाक्षी
- Other spellings
- Nilakshi
- First sound
- नी · Vrishchik rashi
Neelakshi
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Neelakshi meaning
Neelakshi (नीलाक्षी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, नी, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Blue-eyed (feminine of nīlākṣa)
Neelakshi (नीलाक्षी) is a Sanskrit compound of nīla, "dark blue", and akṣi, "eye", and means "blue-eyed" or "dark-eyed". Monier-Williams records the masculine form nīlākṣa from the old lexicographers, where it describes a goose; the feminine nīlākṣī is formed in the usual way. Name lists give the same meaning, so the modern and dictionary senses agree. Names ending in -akshi, "eyed", such as Meenakshi and Kamakshi, have a long history in India. Nilakshi is an alternative spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 566 · entry nīlākṣa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nīlākṣa, p. 566 · Wikipedia, Neelakshi Singh
Famous namesakes
- Neelakshi Singh, Hindi novelist and short-story writer
Fits your syllable
First sound नी
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Neelakshi · Nilakshi