Nihar

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Nihar

Pronounced nee-HAR /niːˈhɑːɹ/Medium

Meaning: Nihar comes from the Sanskrit nihara, meaning 'dew, mist, or fog' — the fine haze of a cool morning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Nihar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning 'dew, mist, fog.' It appeared for United States boys from the late nineteen-seventies and rose with Indian-American families into the two-thousands (said nee-HAR).

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Origin MediumSanskrit, Indian

MeaningNihar comes from the Sanskrit nihara, meaning 'dew, mist, or fog' — the fine haze of a cool morning.

U.S. rank (2019)#11741 ↗ Rising

2019 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2004

Total births (all-time)≈ 303

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nihar is a traditional Sanskrit name carried to the United States by Indian immigrant families. Its American use climbed slowly, reaching a modest high around 2004.

Even at that peak it was given to only a couple dozen boys a year, keeping it rare in the wider country while familiar within Indian-American communities. It reads as a heritage name rather than a trend.

Did you know? In Sanskrit poetry nihara evokes the soft morning mist that settles over hills and fields, a gentle, atmospheric image that many Indian families favor for a son.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Nihar — Sanskrit nihara 'dew, mist, fog'; Indian given name

Variations

NeeharNihaarNihal

Nicknames

NiNeoHari

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nihar mean?

It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'dew, mist, or fog.'

How do you pronounce Nihar?

It's said nee-HAR /niːˈhɑːɹ/, two syllables stressed on the second.

Is Nihar a boy or girl name?

Nihar is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Nihar?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.