What origin is the name Nilayan?

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

What are good sister names for Nilayan?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Nilayan — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nilayan?

Nilayan 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.

Nilayan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nilayan

Nilayan

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Nilayan is an Indian boy's name meaning "Blue eyes boy", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nilayan pick a boy name from the Indian tradition, meaning "Blue eyes boy". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Blue eyes boy

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Nilayan

What does Nilayan mean?

Nilayan is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Blue eyes boy".

How popular is Nilayan?

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Sister names that go with Nilayan

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

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. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.