The first name Nandan
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “son”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Nandan means “son” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana, “son”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nandan last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 6 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nandan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nandan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Nandan, the 11,587th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 16 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nandan in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Nandana
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Nandan mean?
- Nandan means “son” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Nandan?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana, “son”).
- How popular is the name Nandan?
- In 2010, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Nandan, ranking 2,941st.
- Is Nandan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 169 US babies named Nandan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nandan most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Nandan, its highest rank at 5,663rd.
- What are other spellings of Nandan?
- Nandana.