What origin is the name Nirvana?

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

Is Nirvana a popular name?

Nirvana 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 Nirvana?

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

How is Nirvana written in its native script?

Nirvana is written निर्वाण.

What is the rashi of the name Nirvana?

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

Nirvana

Q: Is Nirvana a rare name?

Yes. Nirvana 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 Nirvana

Nirvana

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Nirvana is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing deep silence and ultimate bliss. It refers to the state of spiritual enlightenment.", Rashi Vrishchik.

With sanskrit roots, Nirvana is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name representing deep silence and ultimate bliss. It refers to the state of spiritual enlightenment.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing deep silence and ultimate bliss. It refers to the state of spiritual enlightenment.

Popularity

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

Written as निर्वाण

Quick answers about Nirvana

Very rare in US records

What does Nirvana mean?

Nirvana is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing deep silence and ultimate bliss. It refers to the state of spiritual enlightenment.".

Is Nirvana a rare name?

Yes. Nirvana 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 Nirvana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 3

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.