Neha
Neha is a popular Hindi/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, often found in the Hindu community. It means 'love' / 'affection', 'rain' / 'downpour', and is sometimes translated as 'beautiful eyes'.
Meaning & Origin of Neha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neha is a popular Hindi/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name, often found in the Hindu community. It means 'love' / 'affection', 'rain' / 'downpour', and is sometimes translated as 'beautiful eyes'.
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Etymology
The Story of Neha
Neha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 223 Nehas were born — ranking #1,038 that year. As of 2026, Neha ranks #5,466 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 4K Nehas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Neha
Neha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Neha's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #966. Use the chart and map above to compare Neha'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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