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Nimalan

Quick answerNimalan is a Tamil name derived from Sanskrit roots, with "Nima" relating to brightness or luster and the suffix "-lan" denoting a person possessing that quality, meaning "radiant" or "luminous one." The name is primarily used among Tamil Hindu communities in South India and the Tamil diaspora, with historical usage…

Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,608
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageTamil
CultureTamil
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#5,120

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nimalan

Nimalan is a Tamil name derived from Sanskrit roots, with "Nima" relating to brightness or luster and the suffix "-lan" denoting a person possessing that quality, meaning "radiant" or "luminous one." The name is primarily used among Tamil Hindu communities in South India and the Tamil diaspora, with historical usage documented in Tamil literature and religious contexts.

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Etymology

Nimalan is a Tamil name derived from Sanskrit roots, with "Nima" relating to brightness or luster and the suffix "-lan" denoting a person possessing that quality, meaning "radiant" or "luminous one." The name is primarily used among Tamil Hindu communities in South India and the Tamil diaspora, with historical usage documented in Tamil literature and religious contexts.

Nimalan currently ranks #10,608 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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