The baby name Nilofar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-LOH-far (approx. /niːloʊˈfɑːr/).
Nilofar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Nilofar is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-LOH-far (approx. /niːloʊˈfɑːr/).
Nilofar is Persian in Origin.
From Persian Nīlūfar (نیلوفر), this feminine name traces to Sanskrit nīlotpala: nīla “dark blue” + utpala “lotus.” Its core meaning is “blue lotus” or “water lily,” a flower long associated across Iran and South Asia with purity, grace, and tranquil beauty. The form Nilofar reflects Persian-to-Urdu/Arabic transliteration, and the plant itself appears in Persian vocabulary and imagery, giving the name a natural, evocative feel.
The name circulated widely through Persianate culture into Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, and Central Asian languages. Poets of the classical Persian canon used nīlūfar as a lyrical motif, and physicians such as Avicenna listed nīlūfar among medicinal plants. Today it remains popular in Iran and the diaspora, in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and in Turkey as Nilüfer. Common variants include Niloufar, Nilofer, Niloofar, Neelofar, Nilufar, and Nilüfer; nicknames such as Nilu or Niloo are also found.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #39 | 62 | 2,402 |
| AF | 0 | #68 | 9 | 1,883 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2019 | #172 | 2 | 1,585 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #321 | 230 | 8,334 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #512 | 42 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #527 | 105 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #928 | 28 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Nilofar is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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