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Nihaan
निहानSay it ni-HAAN
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- ni-HAAN
- Written
- निहान
- Other spellings
- Nihan
Nihaan
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Nihaan meaning
Nihaan (निहान) is a Hindu boy's name.
A modern name
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name.
Nihaan (निहान) is a recent name that follows the fashion for soft two-syllable boys' names such as Vihaan and Ayaan. We could not find it in the Sanskrit dictionaries, and name lists disagree completely about its meaning, offering "sun", "Lord Shiva", "conqueror" and "source of light". The only dictionary word with exactly this sound is the Persian and Hindustani nihān, which Platts gives as hidden, concealed or secret, but there is no sign that families choosing the name intend that sense. It is best treated as a modern name chosen for its sound.
References: Platts, nihān, p. 1162
Fits your syllable
First sound नि
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is नी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nihaan · Nihan