The baby name Nelofer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced neh-LOH-fer (English approximation),nee-LOO-far (Persian approximation).
Nelofer is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Nelofer is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced neh-LOH-fer (English approximation),nee-LOO-far (Persian approximation).
Nelofer is Persian in Origin.
Nelofer is a feminine name of Persian origin meaning "water lily" or "blue lotus." It derives from Persian Nīlūfar (نیلوفر), itself from Sanskrit nīlotpala ("blue lotus"). Through Persian and its literary prestige, the name spread into Urdu and other South Asian languages, and via Ottoman Turkish into modern Turkish as Nilüfer. In Islamic and Persianate cultures, the lotus/water lily symbolizes purity, beauty, and serene resilience, imagery that informs the name’s appeal.
Common spellings include Niloufar, Nilofer, Nilofar, Nelofar, Nilufer, Nilüfer, and Nelufar; Nelofer is a South and Central Asian variant, seen in Afghan and Pakistani usage. Notable bearers include Princess Niloufer of Hyderabad and the Afghan-Canadian journalist Nelofer Pazira; Turkish singer Nilüfer popularized the Turkish form. The name remains well-used across Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Turkish sphere, appreciated for its floral elegance and cross-cultural heritage.
Nelofer is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 21 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
Nelofer is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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