At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Sinhala, an old name for Sri Lanka
- Origin
- New Latin (place name), from Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SIN-huh-lyt
Sinhalite is a New Latin (place name), from Sanskrit girl's name meaning “named for Sinhala, an old name for Sri Lanka”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Sinhalite
Meaning: Named for Sinhala, an old name for Sri Lanka.
Origin: New Latin (place name), from Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Sinhalite
SIN-huh-lytIPA /ˈsɪnhəlaɪt/
Popularity of Sinhalite
Sinhalite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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