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 1962), Indian dancer and choreographer Sharmila Chakraborty (born 1961), Indian cricketer Sharmila Devar (born 1977), American actress Sharmila Farooqi (born 1978), Pakistani politician Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay, Indian professor of material science 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 1973), Indian politician
Notable people named Sarmila Sarmila Bose (born 1959), Harvard Academic
Notable people named Sharmiela Sharmiela Mandre (born 1989), Indian actress