Niranjan
Niranjana, also rendered Niranjan, is an epithet in Hinduism. It is a title of Krishna according to the Bhagavad Gita, and is also an epithet of Shiva.
Meaning & Origin of Niranjan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niranjana, also rendered Niranjan, is an epithet in Hinduism. It is a title of Krishna according to the Bhagavad Gita, and is also an epithet of Shiva.
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Etymology
The Story of Niranjan
Niranjan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Niranjans were born — ranking #7,697 that year. As of 2026, Niranjan ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 110 Niranjans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Niranjan
Niranjan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 110 births in the dataset. Niranjan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Niranjan'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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