Nihal
How to say it: nih-HAHL · /nɪˈhɑl/
From Arabic 'nihal' meaning 'to drink, quench thirst' - also used in Persian, Turkish and Hindi with joyful connotations.
Nihal was the 2,304th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 54 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,980 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,304 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 54 |
| Share of births | 1 in 61,395 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,980 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,986 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nihal is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nihal is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #1,986 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Nihal
- Nihal Atsız (1905–1975)Turkish poet and writer
- Nihal Yalçın (born 1981)Turkish actor
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