30 Nepali Names That are Extremely Hard to Pronounce
Has your name ever been mispronounced? A lot of you may be nodding your head. In general, Nepali names being mispronounced is not a new thing. It has been increasing ever since the rise of the millennials. The reason behind this is that millennials are the generation where this concept of being different and unique came to rise, as such a lot of parents from this generation want to name their kids differently and uniquely.
This brings a new set of problems – names that are hard to pronounce. The main reason why a name is hard to pronounce is that the name is new in a certain area or a region. Once people get used to it, however, then it gets easier to pronounce and remember.
That being said, some of the names are not that hard to pronounce but still get mispronounced – mainly because people just haven’t heard that name yet. One such example is the name Pranish. It is not a difficult name to pronounce, all you have to do is speak Pra and nish. As easy as it sounds, because it is a relatively new name people mispronounce it in different ways, like calling it Promise, Paramish, Pramis, ParaNish, and such.
Pranish is just one example of such names that are mispronounced and this is the easy one. But, there are a lot of examples of hard-to-pronounce Names in Nepal.
These names are friends, acquaintances, and relatives of people that we know and a lot of these are quite common names. So there is a good chance that this list contains a name that you are familiar with or even a name that you own.
Along with the list, we have written why it is mispronounced and how it should be pronounced as well so you can do it easier next time you encounter someone with such names.
30 Nepali Names that are Hard to Pronounce
1. Bipish (बिपिश)
No, this is not a male version of Bipasha. This is the main reason why it is pronounced wrongly. It should be pronounced as Bi- P- Sh / बि – पि – श.
2. Chaiku (चाइकु)
The main reason why it is mispronounced is that it is a weird name. It should be pronounced as Cha – e – ku / चा – इ – कु.
3. Cheleena (चेलीना)
People are familiar with the word Cheli as it is a common word in Nepali. Due to this often forget the last part of this name. This name should be pronounced as Che – li- naa / चे – ली – ना. Do not forget to include the last part.
4. Dipson (दिपसन्)
Let’s be honest this name sounds like it came from English. Due to this reason a lot of Nepali who are not familiar with English, mispronounce this name. It should be pronounced as Di – p – son / दि – प – सन् or Deep – son/ दीप – सन.
5. Jipan (जिपन)
It sounds a lot like another name Jeevan / जीवन and that is the primary reason why it is mispronounced. Many people just don’t expect a P in the middle of this name. It should be pronounced as Ji – Pa – n / जि – प – न. It is Pa not Va.
6. Kimson (किम्सन)
It is a weird name. let’s be honest, and very few people have even heard of this name. So it is no wonder why this name is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as Kim – son / किम् – सन्.
7. Krishala (क्रिशाला)
Similar to Kimson, this is a name that you don’t come across quite often. It is mispronounced because it is new to Nepali people. This name should be pronounced as Kri – shaa- laa / क्रि – शा – ला.
8. Kristilina (क्रिस्तिलिना)
This is a long name with lots of syllabi. You have to pronounce two 4 syllabi with two of them having one and a half letters. This reason should be enough to make this name hard to pronounce but on top of that, it is a rather unusual name in Nepal as well. It should be pronounced as Kri – sti – lii – naa (क्रि स्ति लि ना).
9. Manjip (मंजिप)
This name sounds a similar to another name Mandeep. That is the main reason why this name is main pronounced. It should be pronounced as Man- Ji – p / मन – जि – प. There should be a Ji in between. .
10. Nanil (नानील)
This is a case where a repeated letter makes a name hard to pronounce. The repeated na is the reason here. It should be pronounced as Na- ni – l / ना – नी – ल.
11. Narsya (नर्स्य)
Many people find it hard to pronounce half-letters. This is the reason why it is hard to pronounce. It should be spoken as Na – r – s- ya / न – र् – स् – य.
12. Nhujah (न्हुजः)
This is a name that is heard less. Along with that, this is hard to say because of half letter as well. It should be pronounced as Nhu – Ja / न्हु – जः.
13. Obin (ओबिन)
This name is among those that are less heard and new ones and it is the reason for its mispronunciation. It should be pronounced as Oo- bee- n / ओ – बि – न.
14. Prism (प्रीजम)
This does not sound like a Nepali name. This is not a Nepali name so it is no wonder why people find it hard to pronounce. It should be pronounced as Pri – Jam / प्री – जम.
15. Rebecca (रबेकका)
This is another one of those names that don’t sound Nepali and the one that we are not used to pronouncing. We are used to pronouncing Rebika but not this one. It should be pronounced as R- Be- KKa / र – बे – क्का.
16. Rejin (रेजीन्)
This is a new name that is not common in Nepal. This is the reason why this name is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as Re – jii- n / रे – जी – न्.
17. Repika (रेपिका)
People know Rebika and are used to it. So when they hear this name, people usually pronounce Rebika. It is P, not B. It should be pronounced as Re – pii – kaa / रे – पि – का.
18. Rerensa (रेरेंसा)
This name is unique and rare in Nepal. Not a lot of people have heard this name and this is why it is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as Re- ren- sa / रे – रेन – सा.
19. Sabala (सबला)
This name sounds old, a bit too old for us to be familiar with. This is why when we come across this name, we tend to mispronounce it. The pronunciation of this name is Sa – Ba – laa / स – ब – ला.
20. Sawak (शावक)
People have a hard “Shashak” but not this one. The fact that this name sounds like Shashak is the reason why this name is pronounced wrongly. On top of that, it is a rather newer name as well. The correct way to pronounce this is Shaa- wa – k / शा – व – क.
21. Semrin (सेम्रिन)
This name sounds a lot like another name “Simran”. When people hear this they automatically think of Simran and this is the reason why this name is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as Se – m – rin / से – म् – रिण.
22. Sharona (स्यारोना)
Similar to Cheelina, people miss the last letter. People are used to Sharon, not Sharona. This should be pronounced as Sh- ya- ro- na / स्या – रो – ना. Do not miss the last letter.
23. Srijan (सृजन)
Although this is not a rare name, this name does sound foreign. Along with that, the first syllabi is composed of one and a half letter. The correct pronunciation for this name is Sri – jan / सृ – जन.
24. Subista (सुबिस्ता)
This is a Newari name that is not so common. Due to this reason, this name is pronounced wrongly. It should be pronounced as Suu- Bi- Staa / सु – बि – स्ता.
25. Tapaswini (तपस्विनी)
It was a name that sounds old and is not used often. Although older generations can pronounce this name well, new generations may not be able to. The prononciation of this name is ta- pa – swi – ni / त – प – स्वि – नी.
26. Tilista (तिलिस्ता)
The reason why this name is mispronounced is because of its rarity. People don’t usually hear this name often. Along with that, when people cannot really pronounce Ti and Li consecutively. It should be pronounced as Ti – Li – Staa / ति – लि – स्ता.
27. Tobias (तोबियस)
This name sounds weirdly similar to Tapes, which is a utensil. Along with this, it is a rare name as well and very few people have heard of this hard-to-pronounce name. It should pronounced as To- Bi – Yas / तो – बि – यस.
28. Ujeni (उजेनी)
Another one of those names that are rare to come by and it is also the reason why this name is mispronounced. People come across Ujeli and Ujala more often than Ujeni. This correct pronounced as Uu- je- nii / उ – जे – नी.
29. Yukrina (युक्रिना)
This is one of the rarest names in Nepal. People don’t come across this name too often in Nepal. This is the reason why this name is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as U – Kri – Naa / यु – क्रि – ना.
30. Yuzina (युज़िना)
Similar to Yukrinas, this is a name that is rarely heard in Nepal. It is also the reason why this name is mispronounced. It should be pronounced as Yuu – Zi – Naa / यु – ज़ि – ना.
Finally,
So, this is the list of 30 names that are hard to pronounce correctly. But as we mentioned before and as we all know, these are just some of the many names. Understandably a lot of these names are unique and rare and that is the main reason why a lot of these names are mispronounced. However, as we mentioned earlier, if a name becomes common, then people will know it to the point that it no longer becomes hard to pronounce.
Now before we go, let us ask you something – Was your name or the name of anyone you know here? If you found us, do let us know and as always if you have any suggestions for us, leave them down in the comments below.
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