Nihal name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Arabic, Turkish, Bengali and Oriya
Meaning: Gratified, Delighted, Happy, Prosperous, King, Blissful Person, Romantic, Joyful, Sprout, Branch, New, Rainy and Handsome
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What does Nihal mean?

Infrequent unisex name Nihal means "Gratified, Delighted, Happy, Prosperous, King, Blissful Person, Romantic, Joyful, Sprout, Branch, New, Rainy or Handsome" and is rooted from Sanskrit is specifically used among Sikhs, Telugu, Arabic, Malayalam, Bengali, Turkish, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya and Sindhi.

Variants of Nihal

Neahal

Names that rhyme with Nihal

How popular is the name Nihal?

Nihal is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1977 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 2011, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 795 on girl names chart when 68 babies were named Nihal.

There are over 657 babies that have been given the name Nihal in France. Nihal is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1993 and was able to reach the top 3000 names.

In 2014, it ranked 2840th when 41 boys were named Nihal. Over 747 babies in United States have been named Nihal. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 692 on boy names chart when 47 babies were named Nihal. Over 524 people have been named Nihal in England and Wales.

Nihal is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, although it has been in use since 1995 but could not make beyond the top 600. There are over 185 babies that have been given the name Nihal in Belgium.

Nihal is a rare baby name in Ireland however it is still in use. But Nihal is a popular baby name in Egypt where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in, Turkey, India, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Pakistan and Morocco.

At least, 280000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023354632121347
2022416025848812
2021306239758014
2020441422891011
2019333634971010
2018360130859612
2017311537679917
2016305538561223
2015286041947311
2014284441847613
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Nihal in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands5021517
Finland25000

Numerological aspects of Nihal

You love your mistakes and admire your openness but would appreciate if people were as open as you are. You have a sharp focus and hard-working nature. Use your mind and position to do great things you will be remembered for. You can live your dream life only if you put your mind to it. You are born for so much more than you think. You are highly intelligent but only a few people know you are capable of committing the perfect crime without getting caught.

Looking for names similar to Nihal? Please go through the following names

  •  Fahd - Fahd's meaning is Lynx, Leopard or Hedgehog is primarily used in Arabic and Sindhi that originated from Arabic is a baby boy name
  •  Sultana - Originated from Arabic, Unorthodox Sultana is used predominantly in Hindi and Arabic and a girl name, Sultana means "Empress, Queen or Writing"
  •  Tanvi - Queer girl name Tanvi means "Beautiful, The Brightened One or Slender" principally used in Kannada, Malayalam and Arabic came from Sanskrit
  •  Senin is used predominantly in Malay, Senin means "Monday" and originated from Arabic and Spanish is a baby boy name
  •  Maryum - Meaning of Maryum is Mother of Isa is a baby girl name is used in Arabic and Sindhi

Famous people named Nihal

  • Nihal Bhareti, popular radio announcer with the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
  • Nihal Atsız, prominent Turkish nationalist writer, novelist
  • Nihal Singh, Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan, India
  • Nihal Silva, Sri Lankan comedian and actor
  • Nihal G. Koldas in Kuma as Actress
  • Nihal Isiksaçan in Kiraz Mevsimi as Actress
  • Nihal Al Khatebb acted in TV series Iftah ya simsim
  • Nihal Yalcin, from 2012 drama film Yeralti, who played Türkan.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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