babyNamedNihal
“young shoot, seedling”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Persian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,410th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −7.2% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Nihal
Nihal is thought to mean “young shoot, seedling” and is of Persian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Nihal in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Nihal has been falling (−7.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Nihal every 122 schools.
Nihal in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 54,845
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 142,119
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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