Nepali boy name
Nihal name meaning
निहाल
Say it: ni-HAAL/niɦal/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,666
Meaning of Nihal
Joyful, delighted; also young plant (Persian).
नेपालीमा: निहालको अर्थ आनन्दित र प्रसन्न हो; फारसीमा यसको अर्थ सानो बिरुवा पनि हुन्छ।
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Nihal at a glance
| Name | Nihal |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | निहाल also निहल, नीहल |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Persian |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Muslim tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,666 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Names that sound like Nihal
Nihal in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐶𑐴𑐵𑐮 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒱𑒯𑒰𑒪 |
| Bengali | নিহাল |
| Gujarati | નિહાલ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀺𑀳𑀸𑀮 |
| IAST romanization | nihāl |
FAQ about the name Nihal
What is the meaning of Nihal?
Nihal means: Joyful, delighted; also young plant (Persian). (नेपालीमा: खुसी, प्रसन्न)
Is Nihal a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Nihal in Nepali?
Nihal is written निहाल in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written निहल or नीहल.
How do you pronounce Nihal?
Nihal is pronounced ni-HAAL (IPA: /niɦal/).
What is the origin of the name Nihal?
Nihal is of Persian origin.
How popular is the name Nihal?
Nihal ranks #2666 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.