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Swapnil

“Dreamlike, belonging to dreams”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Swapnil

Swapnil is a Marathi and Gujarati favourite formed from swapna, dream, with an adjectival ending that only became fashionable in the twentieth century. It is more often male, but the identical form is used for daughters in Maharashtra alongside the feminine Swapnali.

Swapnil is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SWUP-nil. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Dreamlike, belonging to dreams
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
SWUP-nil
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
90 / 100
Per million
~2.5
Starts with
S
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Swapnil?

Popularity10/100
Rarity90/100

Swapnil currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Swapnil

  • Swapnil Joshi
    Marathi film and television actor
  • Swapnil Kusale
    Indian rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist

Spellings and variants of Swapnil

SwapneelSvapnilSwapnali

Names similar to Swapnil

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Chandra

CHUN-druh

The moon, the shining one

Sanskrit83% rare
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Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

Sanskrit94% rare
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Nirmal

NEER-mul

Spotless, free of impurity

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Sharan

SHUH-run

Shelter, refuge given to another

Sanskrit92% rare
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Shashi

SHUH-shee

The moon, marked with a hare

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Kirti

KEER-tee

Fame, good renown

Sanskrit88% rare
Ultra Rare

Madhavi

MAA-dhuh-vee

Spring-flowering creeper, one belonging to Krishna

Sanskrit91% rare
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Sahaj

suh-HUJ

Effortless, natural, born together with

Sanskrit94% rare
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Swapnil — frequently asked questions

What does the name Swapnil mean?

Swapnil means "Dreamlike, belonging to dreams". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Swapnil?

Swapnil is pronounced SWUP-nil, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Swapnil?

Swapnil scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.

What is the numerology number for Swapnil?

Swapnil carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Swapnil?

The lucky number for Swapnil is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.