The baby name Nirvana is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nir-VAH-nuh (IPA: /nɪrˈvɑːnə/).
Nirvana is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Nirvana is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nir-VAH-nuh (IPA: /nɪrˈvɑːnə/).
Nirvana is Sanskrit in Origin.
Nirvana derives from Sanskrit nirvāṇa, formed from the prefix nir- “out, away” and the verbal root vā “to blow,” expressing the “blowing out” of craving and the release from suffering. In Indian religious thought (especially Buddhism, but also Hinduism and Jainism) it denotes ultimate liberation and serene enlightenment, giving the name a contemplative, transcendent meaning.
As a given name, Nirvana appears in South Asia and among the diaspora, while in the English-speaking world it rose to notice in the late 20th century, with a marked uptick in the 1990s as the word entered popular culture through music. Usage is unisex but tends to skew feminine in the West. Variants and related forms include the diacritic Nirvāṇa, the masculine short form Nirvan/Nirvaan, and embellished spellings like Nirvaana or Nirvanaa. Possible nicknames are Nira, Vana, and Vani. Connotations center on peace, freedom, and illumination.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #141 | 11 | 3,773 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #277 | 13 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #332 | 20 | 8,539 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #372 | 29 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #399 | 15 | 8,339 | |
| France | Girls | 2018 | #400 | 3 | 3,265 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #428 | 20 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #501 | 10 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #506 | 25 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #508 | 16 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #576 | 36 | 9,488 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #697 | 32 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #716 | 250 | 14,742 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #818 | 34 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #831 | 86 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #901 | 43 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #929 | 13 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #968 | 174 | 25,928 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #991 | 193 | 17,781 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,038 | 41 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,090 | 22 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,145 | 32 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,343 | 104 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Nirvana is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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