Nila
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning dark blue; indigo.
Nila by the numbers
In 2025, 64 babies in England and Wales were named Nila. In the US, 127 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 128 babies in 1935, making it a 1930s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ninalittle girl; or from nina meaning grace318 in England and Wales (2025)
- Niapurpose or intention138 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nailasuccessful or achiever56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nikavictory; a form of Nike76 in the US (2017)
- Nileriver valley; from the Nile River20 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Nila
Names that are said the same way as Nila, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean blue
Like Nila, each of these has blue in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Indigoindigo dye; deep blue color82 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sapphireprecious blue gemstone; from sappheiros60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saphirasapphire; precious blue stone; a form of Sapphira141 in the US (2017)
- Azulblue116 in the US (2017)
- Neelblue, sapphire115 in the US (2017)
- Sapphirasapphire; precious blue stone49 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Nila, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Melaniedark, black3,232 in the US (2017)
- Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
- Delaneydark challenger; descendant of Dubhshláine1,270 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nila
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