Boy · #2,016 in 2026

Nirvaan

Nirvana, in the Indian religions, is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering (duḥkha) and from the cycle of birth and rebirth (saṃsāra).

Current Rank
#2,016
Peak Rank
#2,016 (2026)
Total Babies
800
5-Yr Trend
+26%
2008
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#2016
Peak Rank
800
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nirvaan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nirvana, in the Indian religions, is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering (duḥkha) and from the cycle of birth and rebirth (saṃsāra).

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Etymology
The ideas of spiritual liberation, with the concept of soul and Brahman, appear in Vedic texts and Upanishads, such as in verse 4.4.6 of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad . The term nirvana in the soteriological sense of "blown out, extinguished" state of liberation appears at many places in the Vedas and even more in the post-Buddhist Bhagavata Purana , however populist opinion does not give credit to either the Vedas or the Upanishads . Collins states, "the Buddhists seem to have been the first to call it nirvana ." This may have been deliberate use of words in early Buddhism, suggests Collins, s

The Story of Nirvaan

Nirvaan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 77 Nirvaans were born — ranking #2,016 that year. As of 2026, Nirvaan ranks #2,016 for baby boys with 77 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 800 Nirvaans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nirvaan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nirvaan

What does the name Nirvaan mean?
Nirvana, in the Indian religions, is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering (duḥkha) and from the cycle of birth and rebirth (saṃsāra).
How popular is Nirvaan in 2026?
In 2026, Nirvaan ranks #2,016 among boys' names in the U.S., with 77 babies given the name that year.
When was Nirvaan most popular?
Nirvaan reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,016 that year with 77 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Nirvaan most popular?
Nirvaan has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nirvaan.
Is Nirvaan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nirvaan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Nirvaan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nirvaan include Akshaj, Robbert, Bricen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Nirvaan

Nirvaan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 800 births in the dataset. Nirvaan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,016. Use the chart and map above to compare Nirvaan'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.