Sri Lanka Baby Names
Sri Lankan names blend Buddhist virtues with Sinhala heritage and astrology.
Sri Lanka baby naming trends in Asia combine local tradition and global favorites. Sri Lanka is also known as Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Current high-interest names include boys like Rehan, Tavish, Viran and girls like Nethmi, Fathima, Sanduni. Explore meanings, origins, and pronunciation below.
Most Popular Boy Names in Sri Lanka
- #1RehanArabic/Sinhalascented; sweet basilreh-HAN/reˈhan/
- #2TavishSanskritstrong; energetictah-VISH/taˈviʃ/
- #3ViranSanskritstrong herovee-RAN/viˈran/
- #4EshanSanskritworthy; in God's graceeh-SHAN/eˈʃan/
- #5KasunSinhalagoldkah-SOON/kaˈsun/
- #6NuwanSinhalaeyenoo-WAN/nuˈwan/
- #7GayanSinhalasong; singinggah-YAN/gaˈjan/
- Mohamed#8Arabicpraiseworthymo-HAM-ed/moˈhamed/
- #9AmilaSinhalapreciousah-MEE-lah/aˈmila/
- #10JanakaSanskritcreative; fatherlyjah-NAH-kah/dʒaˈnaka/
Most Popular Girl Names in Sri Lanka
- #1NethmiSinhalaeye of wisdomnet-MEE/netˈmi/
- #2FathimaArabicone who weansfah-TEE-mah/faˈtima/
- #3SanduniSinhalamoonlightsan-DOO-nee/sanˈduni/
- #4IshiniSinhaladivineee-SHEE-nee/iˈʃini/
- #5HiruniSinhalasunhee-ROO-nee/hiˈruni/
- #6AvaniSanskritearthah-VAN-ee/aˈvani/
- #7ManeeshaSanskritintellectmah-NEE-shah/maˈniʃa/
- #8HansikaSanskritswanhan-SEE-kah/hanˈsika/
- #9SenuriSinhalagoldenseh-NOO-ree/seˈnuri/
- #10DiliniSinhalatender; softdee-LEE-nee/diˈlini/