Nihal

Unisex Turkish #13076 in 2023

Nihal is a unisex name of Turkish origin.

Meaning of Nihal

Nihal or Nahal is an Asian given name that may refer to the following notable people:Nihal Arthanayake, English radio and TV presenter known as DJ Nihal Nihal Atsız, Turkish writer Nihal Bhareti, Sri Lankan radio personality Nihal Güres, Turkish artist Nihal Nelson, Sri Lankan baila singer Nihal Seneviratne (1934–2026), Sri Lankan civil servant, secretary general of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1981–1994) Nihal Singh, Indian royalty Nihal Singh Takshak, Indian freedom fighter Nihal Sarin, Indian chess player Nihal Sudeesh, Indian footballer Nihal Yeğinobalı, Turkish writer Şükûfe Nihal Başar (1896–1973), Turkish school teacher, poet, novelist and women's right activist

Popularity of Nihal

Popularity, 1993–2023

39 births in 2023

1993 2023

953 U.S. births recorded from 1993–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

61 babies

First recorded

1993

30 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

From Nicholas, from Nicholas, from Nīcolāus, from Νικόλαος

He gave; given by God

Born on Christmas Day

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.