Nalini
Nalini is a female gender Indian given name, which means "lotus", "goddess Gayatri","mother of Vedas", "sweet nectar", "Amrit", Feminine "lily" in Sanskrit.
Meaning & Origin of Nalini
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nalini is a female gender Indian given name, which means "lotus", "goddess Gayatri","mother of Vedas", "sweet nectar", "Amrit", Feminine "lily" in Sanskrit.
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The Story of Nalini
Nalini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 19 Nalinis were born — ranking #6,574 that year. As of 2026, Nalini ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 345 Nalinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nalini
Nalini is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 345 births in the dataset. Nalini's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,574. Use the chart and map above to compare Nalini's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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