The baby name Nikunj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈkʊndʒ/ (nih-KOONJ).
The baby name Nikunj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈkʊndʒ/ (nih-KOONJ).
Nikunj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nikunj is a Sanskrit-derived Indian name from nikuñja (निकुञ्ज), a poetic term for a secluded grove or bower. In classical Sanskrit and Bhakti literature, especially Vaishnava songs about Krishna’s pastimes in Vṛndāvan, nikuñjas are intimate garden retreats, so the name carries associations of beauty, refuge, and divine love. Semantically it suggests a sheltered garden or leafy sanctuary.
As a given name it is used mainly by Hindus across North and Western India and among the diaspora, most commonly masculine but occasionally unisex. It entered modern personal naming in the 20th century as literary Sanskrit words were revived for everyday use. Variants and spellings include Nikunja (common in Bengali and Assamese), Nikuñj (transliteration), and the Gujarati-style compound Nikunjkumar; nicknames include Nik and Niku.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #65 | 7 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #448 | 712 | 16,750 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #610 | 22 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #846 | 36 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,058 | 35 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Nikunj is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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