Nalin

Meaning of Nalin

Nalin is a warm, unisex gem with roots in ancient Sanskrit, where it means “lotus”—a flower that rises pure and radiant from murky waters. Pronounced nah-LEEN (/nəˈliːn/), it feels like a gentle breeze you can almost see, carrying a sense of calm confidence and quiet beauty. In India and among Hindi speakers, Nalin conjures images of resilience and rebirth, while in the U.S. it’s a rare delight—fewer than ten babies each year earn this name, placing it around the 900s in popularity, but steadily holding its own since the late ’80s. Each child named Nalin embodies that single-lotus spirit: unfolding at their own pace, rooted in rich tradition, yet ready to bloom in fresh, unexpected ways.

Pronunciation

Hindi

• Pronunced as nah-LEEN (/nəˈliːn/)

• Nala
• Nalani
• Nalia
• Nalini
• Nalina
• Nalena
• Nalyn