What origin is the name Neelkanth?

Neelkanth comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Neelkanth a popular name?

Neelkanth is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Neelkanth?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Neelkanth — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Neelkanth written in its native script?

Neelkanth is written नीलकंठ.

What is the rashi of the name Neelkanth?

Neelkanth starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Neelkanth

Q: Is Neelkanth a rare name?

Yes. Neelkanth does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Neelkanth

Neelkanth

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Neelkanth is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord shiva; one with blue neck (e.g. the bird peacock, lord shiva)", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Neelkanth pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Lord shiva; one with blue neck (e.g. the bird peacock, lord shiva)". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नीलकंठ
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord shiva; one with blue neck (e.g. the bird peacock, lord shiva)

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as नीलकंठ

Quick answers about Neelkanth

Very rare in US records

What does Neelkanth mean?

Neelkanth is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord shiva; one with blue neck (e.g. the bird peacock, lord shiva)".

Is Neelkanth a rare name?

Yes. Neelkanth does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Neelkanth

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.