Neela Explained

Neela is a feminine given name which may refer to:

People

• Neela Marikkar, Chairperson of the Grant McCann Erickson, a leading communications group in Sri Lanka
• Neela Padmanabhan (born 1938), Tamil writer
• Neela Sathyalingam (1938–2017), Singaporean Tamil classical Indian dancer, choreographer
• Neela Satyanarayanan (1948–2020), Indian civil servant
• Sikkil Neela (born 1940), Indian flautist, one of the Sikkil Sisters
• Neela Wickramasinghe (1950–2022), Sri Lankan singer and musician
• Neela Winkelmann-Heyrovská (born 1969), Czech biologist, environmental activist and government official

Hindu goddesses

• Neela or Nila Devi, a Hindu goddess, consort of Vishnu
• Neela (goddess), consort of Shani

Fictional characters

• Neela Rasgotra, portrayed by Parminder Nagra on the television show ER
• Neela (Star Trek), in two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

See also

• Nila (disambiguation)