Nirav
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning silent, quiet, peaceful, still.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Nirav by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Nirav. In the US, 20 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 1984, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nirav. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Niraneternal, without death5 in the US (2017)
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nirvannirvana; state of enlightenment7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadavwilling or generous26 in the US (2017)
- Nizarsmall or diminutive26 in the US (2017)
- Niyamrule or discipline9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean peace
Like Nirav, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nirav
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