Neha Explained

Neha
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	love
Language:	Hindi Sanskrit
Origin:	India
Related Names:	Nehal, Nahla, Nina

Neha (Hindi and sa|नेहा; pronounced as /hi/) is a popular Hindi/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, often found in the Hindu community. It means 'love' / 'affection', 'rain' / 'downpour', and is sometimes translated as 'beautiful eyes'.

Etymology

The name Neha has multiple origins. It may mean one of the following:

• 'love' or 'affection', when derived from Sneha (sa|स्नेह|links=no);
• 'rain' or 'downpour', when derived from Nehal (sa|नेहल|links=no); or
• 'beautiful eyes', when referencing common beliefs across Indian baby naming sites.^{[1] [2]}

Notable people named Neha

• Neha (actress) (born April 18, 1977), Indian actress.
• Neha (footballer) (born May 19, 2006), Indian footballer.
• Neha Aggarwal (born January 11, 1990), Indian table tennis player.
• Neha Ahuja (born September 27, 1981), Indian alpine skier.
• Neha Joshi, (born 7 December 1986), Indian actress.
• Neha Bamb (born May 9, 1985), Indian actress.
• Neha Bhasin (born November 18, 1982), Indian musician and presenter.
• Neha Devi Singh (born August 9, 1981), Indian actress and writer.
• Neha Dhupia (born August 27, 1980), Indian actress and model.
• Neha Hinge (born 1986), Indian actress, model and software engineer.
• Neha Janpandit (born June 8, 1988), Indian actress.
• Neha Jhulka (born 1984), Indian actress.
• Neha Kakkar (born June 6, 1988), Indian singer.
• Neha Kapur (born 1984), Indian actress, model and winner of the 2006 Femina Miss India pageant.
• Neha Lakshmi Iyer (born 1990), Indian actress.
• Neha Mankani, Pakistani midwife
• Neha Marda (born September 23, 1985), Indian actress and model.
• Neha Mehta (born June 9, 1988), Indian actress.
• Neha Nair (born September 14, 1989), Indian composer and singer.
• Neha Narang (born August 4, 1987), Indian actress.
• Neha Oberoi (born September 15, 1980), Indian actress.
• Neha Pendse (born November 29, 1984), Indian actress.
• Neha Rajpal (born June 23, 1978), Indian anchor, composer, producer and singer.
• Neha Ratnakaran (born March 24, 1997), Indian actress and model.
• Neha Saxena (born 1989), Indian film actress.
• Neha Sharad (born October 6, 1992), Indian actress and poet.
• Neha Sharma (born November 21, 1987), Indian actress and model.
• Neha Sharma (cricketer) (born June 9, 1988), Emirati cricketer.
• Neha Shetty, Indian actress
• Neha Tanwar (born August 11, 1986), Indian cricketer.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sikh Name Girl Neha Gender, Meaning, Numerology . 2022-07-13 . a2zbabyname.com . en.
2. Web site: Neha Name Meaning, About English Girl Name Neha . NamesFolder.com .