Nirav

Nirav

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Sanskrit

Meaning

Nirav or Neerav means "quiet or calm." The name Neerav is derived from Sanskrit. In Hindu origin, the meaning of name Neerav is "silent". This name commonly used by Hindus. It is widely used in Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sanskrit, and Malayalam.

From Wikipedia

Nirav first appears in the data in 1972 and has been recorded in 47 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1984 with 21 babies (rank #2,415 that year). In 2024 it was given to 6 boys (rank #11,888). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nirav

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nirav yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1972	6	#4,805
1973	7	#4,379
1974	10	#3,502
1975	13	#3,029
1976	15	#2,788
1977	14	#3,004
1978	10	#3,775
1979	19	#2,528
1980	18	#2,698
1981	20	#2,472
1982	18	#2,670
1983	17	#2,761
1984	21	#2,415
1985	19	#2,675
1986	15	#3,230
1987	11	#4,162
1988	11	#4,372
1989	8	#6,055
1990	12	#4,592
1991	10	#5,394
1993	11	#5,266
1994	6	#8,503
1996	6	#8,689
1997	6	#8,949
1998	5	#10,825
1999	7	#8,460
2000	5	#11,649
2001	5	#11,807
2005	7	#9,849
2006	10	#7,844
2007	9	#8,713
2008	13	#6,660
2009	14	#6,329
2010	10	#7,965
2011	11	#7,357
2012	10	#7,966
2013	11	#7,401
2014	11	#7,399
2015	9	#8,516
2016	16	#5,710
2017	20	#4,881
2018	16	#5,712
2019	6	#11,744
2020	7	#10,279
2022	10	#8,132
2023	12	#7,169
2024	6	#11,888

Year

Babies

Rank

1972

#4,805

1973

#4,379

1974

#3,502

1975

#3,029

1976

#2,788

1977

#3,004

1978

#3,775

1979

#2,528

1980

#2,698

1981

#2,472

1982

#2,670

1983

#2,761

1984

#2,415

1985

#2,675

1986

#3,230

1987

#4,162

1988

#4,372

1989

#6,055

1990

#4,592

1991

#5,394

1993

#5,266

1994

#8,503

1996

#8,689

1997

#8,949

1998

#10,825

1999

#8,460

2000

#11,649

2001

#11,807

2005

#9,849

2006

#7,844

2007

#8,713

2008

#6,660

2009

#6,329

2010

#7,965

2011

#7,357

2012

#7,966

2013

#7,401

2014

#7,399

2015

#8,516

2016

#5,710

2017

#4,881

2018

#5,712

2019

#11,744

2020

#10,279

2022

#8,132

2023

#7,169

2024

#11,888

Meaning

Numerology of Nirav

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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