Sonali
/soʊˈnɑː.li/noun
A South Asian feminine name meaning “golden” or “made of gold.”
Did you know?In Hindi and Bengali, Sonali comes from words for gold, a metal historically associated with immortality, divine radiance, and royal power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
suvarṇa
“Gold; literally analyzed as “good/excellent color” in Sanskrit tradition”
Middle Indo-Aryan
Prakrit
soṇṇa
“Gold”
Medieval Indo-Aryan
Apabhraṃśa
soṇa
“Gold or golden”
Modern Hindi
Hindi
sonā
“Gold”
Modern Bengali
Bengali
sonāli
“Golden; a golden-colored woman or object”
Modern English usage
English
Sonali
“A South Asian feminine given name meaning “golden””