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Urmila

“One who stirs the waves, enchantress”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Urmila

Urmila belongs to the Ramayana as Lakshmana's wife, the character who sleeps through fourteen years so her husband need not. That story gives the name an undertow of sacrifice that its cheerful wave-based etymology does not suggest.

Urmila is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced oor-MEE-laa. 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 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
One who stirs the waves, enchantress
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
oor-MEE-laa
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
90 / 100
Per million
~2.5
Starts with
U
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Urmila?

Popularity10/100
Rarity90/100

Urmila 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 Urmila

  • Urmila Matondkar
    Indian actress and politician

Spellings and variants of Urmila

OormilaUrmilaaUrmilla

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eh-SHAH-nee

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Janhavi

JAAN-hah-vee

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Kokila

KO-kee-lah

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Madhuri

MAH-doo-ree

Sweetness, honeyed quality

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Manisha

muh-NEE-shah

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Mohini

moh-HEE-nee

Enchantress; the female avatar Vishnu takes to bewitch the demons

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Urmila — frequently asked questions

What does the name Urmila mean?

Urmila means "One who stirs the waves, enchantress". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Urmila?

Urmila is pronounced oor-MEE-laa, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Urmila?

Urmila 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 Urmila?

Urmila carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Urmila?

The lucky number for Urmila is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.