Suneel
Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word sunīla means "dark", "very blue", and is also an epithet of Krishna.
Meaning & Origin of Suneel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word sunīla means "dark", "very blue", and is also an epithet of Krishna.
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The Story of Suneel
Suneel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 5 Suneels were born — ranking #6,237 that year. As of 2026, Suneel ranks #6,952 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Suneels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Suneel
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sunil (actor) , Indian Telugu film actor
- Sunil (Kannada actor) (1964-1994)
- Sunil (director) , Indian Malayalam film director
- Sunil Kumar Ahuja (born 1961), American scientist
- Sunil Ambwani (born 1952), Indian judge
- Sunil Ariyaratne (born 1949), Sri Lankan director, lyricist, poet and writer
- Sunil Barve (born 1966), Indian actor and producer
- Sunil Batta (born 1961), Indian cameraman, director, producer and scriptwriter
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Names that sound like Suneel
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About the name Suneel
Suneel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Suneel's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #6,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Suneel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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