Nirav
Nirav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Quiet; calm.
What Nirav means
Quiet; calm.
Nirav sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Nirav comes from
Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.
Nirav is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.
How popular is Nirav?
In the boy name rankings we track, Nirav falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Nirav
Nirav sits in our Peace group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Peace
Names like Nirav
These share Nirav's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Bodhi — Enlightenment, awakening.
- Aarav — Peaceful; melody.
- Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
- Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
- Oliver — Olive tree; symbol of peace.
- Stellan — Calm, still.
- Yamato — Great harmony.
- Aksel — Father of peace.
- Axel — Father of peace.
- Callum — Dove; peace.
- Colm — Dove.
- Cosmo — Order; the universe.