About the name Kokila
The koel's call announces spring across north and west India, and calling a daughter Kokila is a compliment to her voice. It is now firmly a grandmother's name in Gujarat, kept alive mostly by the Mumbai hospital that carries it.
Kokila is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced KO-kee-lah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 96 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kokila?
Kokila currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 714,286. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kokila
- Kokilaben AmbaniMatriarch of the Ambani family and hospital trust namesake
Spellings and variants of Kokila
Names similar to Kokila
Kokil
KOH-kil
The Indian cuckoo, singer of the spring
Vasanti
vah-SUN-tee
Of the spring, and a raga of the season
Kamala
KAH-mah-lah
Lotus; an epithet of Lakshmi, who is seated on one
Aarohi
aa-ROH-hee
The ascending scale in Indian classical music
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Anagha
uh-NUH-gah
Sinless, faultless, free of demerit
Apala
ah-PAH-lah
Rigvedic woman seer healed by Indra, literally the unprotected one
Kalpana
kahl-PAH-nah
Imagination, creative thought, that which is conceived
Kokila — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kokila mean?
Kokila means "The koel, the Indian cuckoo of spring". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kokila?
Kokila is pronounced KO-kee-lah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Kokila?
Kokila scores 96 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 714,286 people carry it — about 1.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kokila?
Kokila carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kokila?
The lucky number for Kokila is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.