Niranjana
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 Niranjana
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 Niranjana
Niranjana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Niranjanas were born — ranking #14,477 that year. As of 2026, Niranjana ranks #15,082 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Niranjanas 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 Niranjana
Niranjana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Niranjana's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #14,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Niranjana'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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