Nihan
Meaning
"hidden, secret"
Origin: Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,084
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Niha, Ni
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hidden, secret"
Origin: Persian
"people's ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Nihan is more popular, ranked #5084 vs #9451 for Thielen.
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Nihan is more popular, ranked #5084 compared to Thielen at #9451 in the United States.
Nihan means "hidden, secret" (Persian origin). Thielen means "people's ruler" (Germanic origin).
Nihan is primarily a girl name. Thielen is primarily a boy name.