Entry № 10164 · Sanskrit origin

Susheela Susheela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soo-SHEE-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Well-natured"
Syllables
3
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "well-natured".

Susheela is from the Sanskrit Suśīlā.

Well-natured — a Sanskrit name.

The name in its native script.

सुशीला
Transliteration
Suśīlā
Pronunciation
/ sʊˈʃiː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Susheela stands.

Susheela does not currently appear in the US Social Security Administration's top 1,000 girls' names, so we don't publish a US rank or birth count for it. That says nothing about the name's standing elsewhere in the world — only that it sits outside the ranked US data we rely on.

Susheelas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Bhagavad Gita 12:13 / Buddhist Śīla
Sanskrit of good character well-disciplined + Bhagavad Gita 12:13 no hatred + friendly + compassionate + well-balanced + Buddhist Śīla three pillars + Susheela Devi classical musician
Hindu Buddhist

Names connected to Susheela.

The number behind Susheela.

9

The Giver

In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Susheela reduce to 9, The Giver. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.