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Niranjan

Quick answerNiranjan derives from Sanskrit, combining "nir" (without) and "anjan" (darkness/blemish), meaning "without darkness" or "spotless/pure," and is often used as an epithet for the divine or ultimate reality.

Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,889
TrendStable
Peak year2008
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 3
Global rank#245

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

About the name Niranjan

Niranjan derives from Sanskrit, combining "nir" (without) and "anjan" (darkness/blemish), meaning "without darkness" or "spotless/pure," and is often used as an epithet for the divine or ultimate reality.

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Etymology

Niranjan derives from Sanskrit, combining "nir" (without) and "anjan" (darkness/blemish), meaning "without darkness" or "spotless/pure," and is often used as an epithet for the divine or ultimate reality. The name is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, with historical significance in Hindu philosophy and literature as a descriptor of Brahman and other deities.

Niranjan currently ranks #11,889 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.

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