Nihar

Meaning of Nihar

Nihar is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, deriving from the root nihāra (निहार), which semantically denotes the transient accumulation of moisture as dew or mist, thereby conveying connotations of purity, subtlety and the transition from night to dawn. Phonetically rendered in Indian contexts as nee-HAHR (/niˈhɑr/), the name has sustained a modest yet persistent presence within the United States Social Security Administration’s male name data since its inaugural appearance at rank 675 in 1978, oscillating within the lower quintile of the top 1,000 and most recently positioned at rank 916 with six recorded occurrences in 2019. Employed predominantly within Indo-Anglophone communities, Nihar’s technical phonological structure—a disyllabic trochaic pattern with a low-central vowel nucleus—facilitates cross-cultural articulation, while its precise semantic associations resonate with prevailing ideals of renewal and discreet refinement in contemporary naming practices.

Pronunciation

Indian

• Pronunced as nee-HAHR (/niˈhɑr/)

• Nihal
• Nihit
• Nihir