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Nirali
How to Pronounce Nirali
Pronounced nih-RAH-lee /nɪˈrɑːli/Medium
Meaning: Nirali is an Indian girl's name, especially common in Gujarati-speaking families, meaning unique, distinctive, or different. It draws on a Sanskrit-rooted vocabulary of individuality.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Nirali is a genuine Indian name, cherished in Gujarati families, meaning unique or different. It reached the United States with South Asian immigration in the later twentieth century.
It was never common here, given to only about twenty girls a year at its height, rising in the nineteen-nineties. A Nirali from then would be a young adult today, while the name stays familiar in India.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Nirali mean?
In Gujarati and Sanskrit it means unique, distinctive, or different.
How do you pronounce Nirali?
It is said nih-RAH-lee /nɪˈrɑːli/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Nirali a boy or girl name?
Nirali is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Nirali?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the nineteen-nineties, though it is familiar in India.