Nilofar
Nilofar is a name with a single cultural origin: Indian.
- Indian
Meaning & Origin of Nilofar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nilofar is a name with a single cultural origin: Indian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Indian
The Story of Nilofar
Nilofar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 6 Nilofars were born — ranking #11,780 that year. As of 2026, Nilofar ranks #11,807 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Nilofars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nilofar
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nilofar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Nilofer
Where is Nilofar most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- IR31%
- AE23%
- Saint Lucia18%
- India14%
- LK13%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Nilofar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nilofar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Niloufar
- Nullifier
- Nullify
- Nullifies
- Nenuphar
- Nuphar
- Nullified
- Welfare
- Hellfire
- Wellfare
- Malodor
- Niffer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nilofar
Nilofar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Nilofar's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #11,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Nilofar'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.