neelambar

Neelambar is a term used in Indian languages with religious and onomastic usages. Etymology: from Sanskrit neela meaning blue and ambara meaning garment, literally "the blue-clad one."

In Hindu iconography, Neelambar is an epithet commonly applied to Krishna, who is traditionally depicted with blue skin and often shown wearing blue garments. The name appears in devotional poetry and songs as a respectful reference to Krishna and, in some traditions, to Vishnu. It functions as a descriptive attribute rather than a fixed title across all texts.

As a given name, Neelambar is used for males in parts of India, especially among Hindi-, Marathi-, and Gujarati-speaking communities. The spelling varies by region and transliteration, with forms such as Neelambar and Nilambar in common use.

In contemporary contexts, people named Neelambar may be found in historical writings, literature, and modern public life, though the name does not point to a particular lineage or occupation. The term also appears in cultural and linguistic discussions of color symbolism and deity imagery in South Asian traditions.