Nilan

Meaning of Nilan

Nilan warmly invites parents into its storybook blend of cultures, emerging from Sanskrit’s “nila”—the deep blue of twilight skies—and echoing in Gaelic as a playful offshoot of Nial, a name steeped in heroic legend. Whispered softly as nee-lahn in Hindi or carried on the breeze as nye-luhn in Irish, it feels like a passport to serene seas and epic adventures rolled into one. While still relatively rare in America, where it hovers around the 800s in popularity, its soothing melody and rich backstory have more and more families enchanted by its quiet strength (best part—no dragons required!). It’s a name that promises to color a boy’s journey with calm confidence and a dash of daring, forging a future as deep and vibrant as its name suggests.

Pronunciation

Indian (Hindi)

• Pronunced as nee-lahn (/ni:lən/)

Irish

• Pronunced as nye-luhn (/ˈnaɪlən/)

• Dylan
• Kylan
• Milan
• Nylan