| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Hindi Sanskrit Tamil |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "shy" "comfort" "joy" "protection" "happiness" |
| Region of origin | India |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sarmila, Sharmiela |
Sharmila (Hindi : शर्मिला) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular feminine given name, which means "comfort", "joy" and"protection".
Notable people named Sharmila
- Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Sri Lankan-American physician
- Sharmila Bhattacharya (born 1964), American-Nigerian doctor and NASA scientist
- Sharmila Biswas (born 19 November 1962), Indian dancer and choreographer
- Sharmila Chakraborty (born 1961), Indian cricketer
- Sharmila Devar (born 10 July 1977), American actress
- Sharmila Farooqi (born 1978), Pakistani politician
- Sharmila Nicollet (born 1991), French-Indian golfer
- Sharmila Rege (1964–2013), Indian sociologist, feminist and writer
- Irom Chanu Sharmila (born 1972), Indian poet, political and civil rights activist
- Sharmila Tagore (born 1944), Indian actress
- Y. S. Sharmila (born 17 December 1973), Indian politician
Notable people named Sarmila
- Sarmila Bose (born 1959), Harvard Academic
Notable people named Sharmeila
- Sharmiela Mandre (born 1989), Indian actress