Nila
Meaning
"blue, sapphire, indigo"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,673
- Total SSA Count
- 122
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ni, Nili
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blue, sapphire, indigo"
Origin: Sanskrit
"pomegranate"
Origin: Arabic
Nila is more popular, ranked #1673 vs #1820 for Rumani.
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Nila is more popular, ranked #1673 compared to Rumani at #1820 in the United States.
Nila means "blue, sapphire, indigo" (Sanskrit origin). Rumani means "pomegranate" (Arabic origin).
Nila is primarily a girl name. Rumani is primarily a girl name.