Nihal
Meaning
"young plant, sapling"
Origin: Turkish/Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,028
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nil, Hali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"young plant, sapling"
Origin: Turkish/Persian
"noble, excellent"
Origin: Sanskrit
Sharvil is more popular, ranked #3020 vs #3028 for Nihal.
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Sharvil is more popular, ranked #3020 compared to Nihal at #3028 in the United States.
Nihal means "young plant, sapling" (Turkish/Persian origin). Sharvil means "noble, excellent" (Sanskrit origin).
Nihal is primarily a boy name. Sharvil is primarily a boy name.