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Niladri
नीलाद्रिSay it nee-LAA-dree
- Meaning
- The Nīla mountain; literally 'blue mountain' Monier-Williams, p. 566
- Say it
- nee-LAA-dree
- Spelling in Hindi
- नीलाद्रि
- Spelling in English
- Niladri, Neeladri
- Spelling in Bengali
- নীলাদ্রি
- Rashi
- Vrishchik · first sound नी
Niladri
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Niladri meaning
Niladri (नीलाद्रि) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage). By its first sound, नी, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
The Nīla mountain; literally 'blue mountain'
Niladri (नीलाद्रि, Bengali নীলাদ্রি) joins two Sanskrit words: nīla, "dark blue", and adri, "rock" or "mountain". Monier-Williams records the compound as a name for the mountain Nīla, so the name means "blue mountain". Nīla is one of the mountain ranges named in Sanskrit geography. A well-known bearer is the sitar player Niladri Kumar, who also invented the zitar, an electric instrument modelled on the sitar.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 566 · entry nīlādri · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nīlādri, p. 566 · Wikipedia, Niladri Kumar
Famous namesakes
- Niladri Kumar, sitar player and composer
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
Niladri · Neeladri