Vimala
Tamil · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Vimala
The name 'Vimala' means "pure" or "spotless" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *vimala* (विमल), meaning "without stain." It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as the name of a Jain Tirthankara (Vimalanatha) and as an epithet for the goddess Lakshmi.
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Etymology
The name 'Vimala' means "pure" or "spotless" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *vimala* (विमल), meaning "without stain." It is primarily used in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as the name of a Jain Tirthankara (Vimalanatha) and as an epithet for the goddess Lakshmi.
Vimala currently ranks #12,141 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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