girl's name
Nihira
nih-HEE-ruh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 758
Nihira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nihira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 268 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 393 |
How Popular Is Nihira?
In 2025, Nihira was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nihira Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Nihira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nihira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nihira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nihira
- Hindi nih-HEE-ruh
Sibling Names for Nihira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nihira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nihira
How popular is the name Nihira?
In 2025, Nihira was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nihira a girl's or a boy's name?
Nihira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nihira?
Nihira has 3 syllables.
When was Nihira most popular?
Nihira peaked in 2022, when 78 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nihira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nihira currently ranks #1,850 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.