Fun Facts About the Name Nirvaan
- 711 babies named Nirvaan: U.S. records list 711 babies given the name Nirvaan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Nirvaan Mean?
Nirvaan is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin. It comes from the Sanskrit noun nirvāṇa (निर्वाण), literally 'blown out' or 'extinguished,' as a flame is put out. The word is formed with the prefix nir-, meaning 'out' or 'away,' and a form of the root vā, 'to blow.' In Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu usage, nirvāṇa came to mean the extinction of craving and suffering, and thus liberation or enlightenment. The name is usually understood in this customary sense: 'liberation' or 'nirvana.'
Nirvaan Name History & Origins
The word nirvāṇa is ancient in Indian religious literature. In Buddhism it names the goal of the path, the end of craving, aversion, and delusion; the Pali form is nibbāna. In Jainism it denotes liberation from karma and the cycle of rebirth, and in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita the related phrase brahma-nirvāṇa refers to a state of union with Brahman. The Sanskrit term entered English as nirvana through 19th-century study of Buddhist texts.
As a personal name, Nirvaan is used in India and in Indian communities abroad. It is a Sanskrit vocabulary name drawn directly from the religious term rather than from an older personal name. The spelling with aa reflects the long ā of Sanskrit nirvāṇa; the shorter form Nirvan also occurs. Its use as a given name is more recent than the religious term from which it comes.
How Popular is the Name Nirvaan?
Nirvaan has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #2,033 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,276 | 62 | 0.0036% |
| 2024 | #2,033 | 75 | 0.0044% |
| 2023 | #2,307 | 61 | 0.0036% |
| 2022 | #2,287 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2021 | #2,163 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 2020 | #2,648 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2019 | #2,544 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 2018 | #2,406 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 2017 | #2,304 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 2016 | #4,064 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #3,341 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2014 | #5,005 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #3,636 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #4,988 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #5,602 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2010 | #6,278 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #12,048 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #8,809 | 9 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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