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Nirvaan
निर्वाणSay it nir-VAAN
- Meaning today
- Liberation, salvation, bliss
- Original meaning
- "blown out, extinguished; final liberation; perfect calm, highest bliss" Monier-Williams, p. 557
- Say it
- nir-VAAN
- Written
- निर्वाण
- Other spellings
- Nirvan
Nirvaan
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Nirvaan meaning
Nirvaan (निर्वाण) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Blown out, extinguished; final liberation; perfect calm, highest bliss
Also used to mean: salvation
Nirvaan (निर्वाण) is Sanskrit nirvāṇa, literally "blown out", like a lamp or a fire that has gone out. Monier-Williams traces how the word grew from that image to mean the calming of the mind, final liberation of the soul and its reunion with the Supreme Spirit, and perfect calm, repose and highest bliss. In Buddhism and Jainism it is the extinction of desire that ends the cycle of rebirth. Name lists give "liberation", "salvation" or "bliss", matching the dictionary. Nirvan is an alternative spelling.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 557 · entry nir-vāṇa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nir-vāṇa, p. 557 · Britannica, nirvana
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
Nirvaan · Nirvan