Nikhil

Nikhil: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “whole, complete”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: nih-KHEEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Sanskrit nikhila, meaning 'entire' or 'complete'. It is a well-established masculine name in India.

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How popular is Nikhil?

202415.9 per million US babies

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Babies named Nikhil in 202453

2024 rank#2,535 boys

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 18805,360

Nikhil is fading: recent use is about 37% of its level ten years before.

Names like Nikhil

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
Aryannoble · Sanskrit
Rohanascending · Sanskrit
Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit

Nikhil questions

What does the name Nikhil mean?

Nikhil means "whole, complete". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit nikhila, meaning 'entire' or 'complete'. It is a well-established masculine name in India.

Is Nikhil a boy or girl name?

Nikhil is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nikhil?

53 US babies were named Nikhil in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Nikhil?

Nikhil is usually pronounced nih-KHEEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.