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Nithilan

Quick answerNithilan is a Tamil given name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithila" or "Nithi," meaning "eternal" or "constant," combined with the Tamil suffix "-lan." The name is primarily used in Tamil-speaking communities of South India and among Tamil diaspora populations, particularly in Hindu families, with no specific…

Sanskrit/Tamil · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,892
TrendStable
Peak year2007
Syllables3
OriginSanskrit/Tamil
LanguageTamil
CultureTamil
ReligionHindu
Letters8
Numerology6 Chaldean 7
Global rank#11,892

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

About the name Nithilan

Nithilan is a Tamil given name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithila" or "Nithi," meaning "eternal" or "constant," combined with the Tamil suffix "-lan." The name is primarily used in Tamil-speaking communities of South India and among Tamil diaspora populations, particularly in Hindu families, with no specific major historical figures of note bearing this name.

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Etymology

Nithilan is a Tamil given name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithila" or "Nithi," meaning "eternal" or "constant," combined with the Tamil suffix "-lan." The name is primarily used in Tamil-speaking communities of South India and among Tamil diaspora populations, particularly in Hindu families, with no specific major historical figures of note bearing this name.

Nithilan currently ranks #11,892 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.

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