Jan 25, 2016

Sinhala Names You’ve Never Heard Of

Alrighty, you’ve might have heard of some of these. Here’s a list of 117 uncommon Sinhala feminine and masculine names.

Point 1: A few of these are taken from ancient and medieval Sri Lankan inscription records.
Point 2: Some of the male names have been changed to fit modern Sanskrit.
i.e. Sinhala name (derived from Old Sanskrit) → Sameera
i.e. Common Indian: Punjabi, Gujarati, etc names; Sanskrit that has evolved since the departure of the Sinhala tribe from North India (around 500 BCE). → Sameer or Samir
Point 3: Some of the names are derivatives of more modern Sinhala names
Point 4: Colonial names have not been included.
Point 5: Some of the names that are split into two words can be spelled as one.