About the name Nihar
Nihar is early-morning fog, a word Odia and Bengali writers use for the particular haze that sits over fields in winter. The bare form is given to both, with Niharika, meaning galaxy, the standard feminine expansion for families who want the ending marked.
Nihar is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nih-HAAR. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nihar?
Nihar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nihar
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nihar yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Nihar
Names similar to Nihar
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Amar
uh-MAR
Immortal, not subject to death
Bhavya
BHAAV-yaa
Grand, splendid, magnificent
Nakul
nuh-KOOL
Mongoose; the fourth Pandava, famed for beauty and horsemanship
Nilam
NEE-lum
Sapphire, the deep blue gem
Nimesh
nih-MAYSH
The blink of an eye, a fleeting instant
Nirmal
NEER-mul
Spotless, free of impurity
Nirvan
nir-VAHN
Final release, the extinguishing of karmic bondage
Nihar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nihar mean?
Nihar means "Mist, dew hanging before dawn". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Nihar?
Nihar is pronounced nih-HAAR, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nihar?
Nihar scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nihar?
Nihar carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nihar?
The lucky number for Nihar is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.