The first name Nilufar
A girl’s name from Persian.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
From Persian نیلوفر, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala), the blue lotus water lily
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nilufar last appeared in the official list in 2008, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nilufar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nilufar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Nilufar, the 17,008th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 5 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.
Nilufar in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Nilufar in French too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Nilofar
- Niloofar
- Niloufar
- Neelofar
- Neeloofar
- Neeloufar
- Neelufar
Famous people named Nilufar
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nilofar BayatAfghan lawyer and wheelchair basketball player, born 1990
- Nilofar SakhiAfghan activist
More Persian girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Nilufar mean?
- From Persian نیلوفر, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala), the blue lotus water lily
- What is the origin of the name Nilufar?
- From Persian نیلوفر, from Sanskrit नीलोत्पल (nīlotpala), the blue lotus water lily
- How popular is the name Nilufar?
- In 2008, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nilufar, ranking 5,545th.
- When was Nilufar most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Nilufar, its highest rank at 14,842nd.
- What are other spellings of Nilufar?
- Nilofar, Niloofar, Niloufar, Neelofar, Neeloofar and Neeloufar.