Etymology

Sunil

S1U1N1I1L1

Today it means: A male given name from Sanskrit. Full definition →

Sanskrit सुनील
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसुनील“very black or blue, dark”
  2. English todaySunil

From Sanskrit सुनील (sunīla, “very black or blue, dark”); ultimately from सु (su) + नील (nīla).

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