About the name Nilkanth
When the halahala poison rose from the churned ocean, Shiva drank it and held it in his throat rather than swallow or spit, and the stain gave him this name. It is a name about absorbing harm so that others do not have to, which lands rather differently than most deity epithets.
Nilkanth is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced NEEL-kunth. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nilkanth?
Nilkanth currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nilkanth
- Nilkanth Varniname borne by Swaminarayan during his years as a wandering yogi
Spellings and variants of Nilkanth
Names similar to Nilkanth
Somnath
SOM-naath
Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat
Nataraj
nuh-tuh-RAAJ
Lord of the dance, Shiva in his cosmic dancing form
Neel
NEEL
Blue, sapphire; the blue of Krishna and of Shiva's throat
Nilesh
nee-LAYSH
Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna
Rudra
ROOD-rah
The howler, the roarer; the fierce Vedic form of Shiva
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Brijesh
brih-JAYSH
Lord of Braj, a name for Krishna
Kaushik
KOW-shik
Descendant of Kushika, a name of sage Vishwamitra
Nilkanth — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nilkanth mean?
Nilkanth means "Blue-throated one, Shiva who swallowed the poison of the churning ocean". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Nilkanth?
Nilkanth is pronounced NEEL-kunth, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nilkanth?
Nilkanth scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nilkanth?
Nilkanth carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nilkanth?
The lucky number for Nilkanth is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.