The first name Neha
A girl’s name from Hindi.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Borrowed from Hindi नेहा (nehā). Doublet of snow.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Neha, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 89 births (#454).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Neha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Neha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Neha, the 5,662nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 223 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Neha mean?
- Borrowed from Hindi नेहा (nehā). Doublet of snow.
- What is the origin of the name Neha?
- Borrowed from Hindi नेहा (nehā). Doublet of snow.
- How popular is the name Neha?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Neha, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2007, with 89 births.
- Is Neha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,351 US babies named Neha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Neha most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 223 babies were named Neha, its highest rank at 1,040th.