What origin is the name Nilan?

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

What are good sister names for Nilan?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Nilan — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nilan?

Nilan starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Nilan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nilan

Nilan

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Nilan is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Moon; handsome.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nilan pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Moon; handsome.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Moon; handsome.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Nilan

What does Nilan mean?

Nilan is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Moon; handsome.".

How popular is Nilan?

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Sister names that go with Nilan

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.