Nirav
Nirav or Neerav means "quiet or calm."
Meaning & Origin of Nirav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nirav or Neerav means "quiet or calm."
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The Story of Nirav
Nirav first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 21 Niravs were born — ranking #2,364 that year. As of 2026, Nirav ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 533 Niravs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Nirav
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- Neerav Bavlecha , Indian professional dancer and choreographer. He judged popular Malayalam dance reality series titled D 4 Dance
- Nirav Shah , Indian cinematographer
- Nirav D. Shah , American epidemiologist, economist and attorney, known for being Maine CDC director during COVID-19 pandemic
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About the name Nirav
Nirav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 533 births in the dataset. Nirav's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #2,364. Use the chart and map above to compare Nirav'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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