What origin is the name Nilima?

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

Is Nilima a popular name?

Nilima 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 brother names for Nilima?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nilima — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Nilima written in its native script?

Nilima is written नीलिमा.

What is the rashi of the name Nilima?

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

Nilima

Q: Is Nilima a rare name?

Yes. Nilima 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 Nilima

Nilima

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nilima is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name describes the color blue, specifically the expansive beauty of the blue sky.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Nilima is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name describes the color blue, specifically the expansive beauty of the blue sky.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: नीलिमा
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name describes the color blue, specifically the expansive beauty of the blue sky.

Popularity

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

Written as नीलिमा

Quick answers about Nilima

Very rare in US records

What does Nilima mean?

Nilima is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name describes the color blue, specifically the expansive beauty of the blue sky.".

Is Nilima a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Nilima

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

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. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.