Nila
Meaning
variant of Neela, Sanskrit for 'blue'
One Nila, two histories
Sanskrit · Blue, from Sanskrit nīla.
Tamil · Moon, from the Tamil word நிலா.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nila peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,663 people · the #5,826 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 60
Among people named Nila living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nila
People given the name Nila in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nila deep dive
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