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Nilay
निलयSay it NI-lay
- Meaning today
- Home, abode, refuge
- Original meaning
- "a resting-place; a nest or den; a house, abode" Monier-Williams, p. 558
- Say it
- NI-lay
- Written
- निलय
Nilay
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Nilay meaning
Nilay (निलय) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A resting-place; a nest or den; a house, abode
Also used to mean: home, refuge
Nilay (निलय) is Sanskrit nilaya, from the verb ni-lī, "to settle down, to nestle". Monier-Williams gives it as rest or a resting-place, a hiding-place, den or nest, and a house or abode; at the end of a compound it means "dwelling in" or "inhabited by". Name lists give "home", "abode" or "refuge", matching the dictionary. The name is used for boys in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Bengal. The Turkish name Nilay, "moon of the Nile", is a different name with the same spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 558 · entry ni-laya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ni-laya, p. 558
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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.