Niloofar
Niloofar is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian.
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Niloofar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niloofar is a name with a single cultural origin: Persian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
The Story of Niloofar
Niloofar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 6 Niloofars were born — ranking #11,408 that year. As of 2026, Niloofar ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Niloofars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Niloofar
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Niloofar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Niloofar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Niloofar 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
- Nenuphar
- Nuphar
- Nullify
- Nullifies
- Nullified
- Welfare
- Hellfire
- Wellfare
- Maloof
- Niffer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Niloofar
Niloofar is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Niloofar's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #11,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Niloofar'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.