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Nihaal

Boy

Meaning of Nihaal: Sanskrit: 'joyful or contented'

Nihaal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4070th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4070

25 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

232

First recorded 1999 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 25 babies
US babies named Nihaal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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