The baby name Nidra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NID-rah; IPA: /ˈnɪdrɑː/ (Sanskrit/Hindi), /ˈnɪdrə/ (English).
The baby name Nidra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NID-rah; IPA: /ˈnɪdrɑː/ (Sanskrit/Hindi), /ˈnɪdrə/ (English).
Nidra is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit nidrā (निद्रा), meaning “sleep, slumber, repose,” Nidra is a predominantly feminine name used across South Asia. The word appears throughout classical Sanskrit literature and philosophy, and is personified as Yoganidrā - often identified with the Goddess (Śakti) or as the cosmic sleep of Viṣṇu - symbolizing restorative power and the threshold between waking and dream. As a given name, Nidra sees modern usage in Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Bengali, and related languages, and among the Indian diaspora since the late 20th century, where it conveys calm, restfulness, and dreamlike serenity.
Common variants and transliterations include Nidrā, Nidraa, Needra, and the less frequent Nidhra; related compound Yoganidra is known conceptually but is rarely a personal name. Regional spellings mirror local scripts (e.g., Hindi/Marathi निद्रा, Bengali নিদ্রা). Not to be confused with Nadra (Arabic “rare/precious”) or Nedra (an unrelated English name). Meaning associations emphasize peace, renewal, and inner quiet.
Nidra is rarely chosen. We count 36 recorded uses of it across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #373 | 14 | 8,413 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Nidra is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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