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Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Sunil

soo-NEEL · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
dark blue, sapphire
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
timeless
Themes
color · classic
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Popularity over time

2019 rank#—
2019 births6
Peak year1979
First appeared1962
Total US births989
1979 peak19621976199120052019
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sunu
Alternate spellings
SuneelSunill

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