Nilan
Meaning
"blue, sky-colored"
Origin: Tamil
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,980
- Total SSA Count
- 42
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nil
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"blue, sky-colored"
Origin: Tamil
"noble, excellent"
Origin: Sanskrit
Nilan is more popular, ranked #2980 vs #3020 for Sharvil.
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Nilan is more popular, ranked #2980 compared to Sharvil at #3020 in the United States.
Nilan means "blue, sky-colored" (Tamil origin). Sharvil means "noble, excellent" (Sanskrit origin).
Nilan is primarily a boy name. Sharvil is primarily a boy name.