What origin is the name Nilini?

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

Is Nilini a popular name?

Nilini 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 Nilini?

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

How is Nilini written in its native script?

Nilini is written निलिनी.

What is the rashi of the name Nilini?

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

Nilini

Q: Is Nilini a rare name?

Yes. Nilini 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 Nilini

Nilini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nilini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name referring to a perpetuator of the Kuru race in ancient Indian epic tradition.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nilini is "A Sanskrit feminine name referring to a perpetuator of the Kuru race in ancient Indian epic tradition." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit feminine name referring to a perpetuator of the Kuru race in ancient Indian epic tradition.

Popularity

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

Written as निलिनी

Quick answers about Nilini

Very rare in US records

What does Nilini mean?

Nilini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name referring to a perpetuator of the Kuru race in ancient Indian epic tradition.".

Is Nilini a rare name?

Yes. Nilini 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 Nilini

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 7

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Nilini

Nilini means "A Sanskrit feminine name referring to a perpetuator of the Kuru race in ancient Indian epic tradition." — these names share that spirit.