The baby name Niranjan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈrɑːndʒən/ (nih-RAHN-jun).
Niranjan is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Niranjan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɪˈrɑːndʒən/ (nih-RAHN-jun).
Niranjan is Sanskrit in Origin.
Niranjan stems from Sanskrit nir- (“without”) + añjana/añjan (“stain, black collyrium”), yielding the sense “stainless, unblemished, pure.” In Indic theology it serves as an epithet of Shiva, Vishnu, and Krishna, and more abstractly of Brahman - the formless Absolute; Sikh scripture also invokes Niranjan to denote the Immaculate One. The name therefore carries connotations of purity, freedom from sin, and clarity.
As a given name it appears across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and among the South Asian diaspora, with attestations in medieval bhakti poetry and modern public life. Cultural resonance includes the Niranjana/Nerañjarā River near Bodh Gaya, linked to the Buddha’s awakening. Variants and related forms include the feminine Niranjana and Niranjani; spellings such as Niranjan, Nirañjan, or Neeranjan occur. Common nicknames are Niru or Neeru.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #67 | 5 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #182 | 2,235 | 16,750 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #234 | 8 | 5,992 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #304 | 13 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #327 | 5 | 2,587 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #384 | 6 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #433 | 284 | 18,093 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 113 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #473 | 81 | 17,937 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #555 | 218 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #557 | 75 | 13,121 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #581 | 315 | 17,948 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #631 | 67 | 17,960 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #645 | 496 | 22,615 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 610 | 28,008 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,426 | 46 | 10,046 |
Niranjan is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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