The first name Swapnil
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “dreamy”, “surreal”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Swapnil means “dreamy”, “surreal” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Hindi स्वप्निल (svapnil, “dreamy, surreal”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Swapnil at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 boys born in the United States were named Swapnil, the 13,884th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 6 were.
11
babies named Swapnil since 1880
#13,884
rank in 2019
2012
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Swapnil in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
स्वप्निल
svapnil
Hindi
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Swapnil mean?
- Swapnil means “dreamy”, “surreal” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Swapnil?
- Borrowed from Hindi स्वप्निल (svapnil, “dreamy, surreal”).
- When was Swapnil most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Swapnil, its highest rank at 12,085th.