What origin is the name Nirad?

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

Is Nirad a popular name?

Nirad 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 Nirad?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nirad?

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

Nirad

Q: Is Nirad a rare name?

Yes. Nirad 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 Nirad

Nirad

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nirad is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name means given by water and is often used as a poetic reference to a cloud.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nirad pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name means given by water and is often used as a poetic reference to a cloud.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rooted in Sanskrit, this name means given by water and is often used as a poetic reference to a cloud.

Popularity

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

Written as नीरद

Quick answers about Nirad

Very rare in US records

What does Nirad mean?

Nirad is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name means given by water and is often used as a poetic reference to a cloud.".

Is Nirad a rare name?

Yes. Nirad 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 Nirad

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 4

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.