Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Sanskrit.
Origin
- Sanskritसुनील“very black or blue, dark”
- EnglishSunil
From Sanskrit सुनील (sunīla, “very black or blue, dark”); ultimately from सु (su) + नील (nīla).
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Bengali সুনীল
- সুনীল (śunil)Translations
French Sunil
- SunilTranslations
Hindi सुनील
- सुनील (sunīl)Translations
Italian Sunil
- SunilTranslations
Punjabi ਸੁਨੀਲ
- ਸੁਨੀਲ (sunīl)Translations
Russian Сунил
- Сунил (Sunil)Translations
Spanish Sunil
- SunilTranslations
Tamil சுனில்
- சுனில் (cuṉil)Translations
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Cite this entry
APA
Sunil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunil
MLA
“Sunil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunil. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sunil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sunil.
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