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Nirav

Boy

Meaning of Nirav: Indian: 'quiet' or 'calm'

Nirav is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6364th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6364

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

546

First recorded 1972 · peak 1984

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 21 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Nirav per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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