HinduBoySanskrit
Nihar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“mist; fog; dew”
نہار
नीहार
What Nihar means
Nihar (نہار, Sanskrit नीहार) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “mist; fog; dew”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīhāra.
Nihar at a glance
- Meaning
- mist; fog; dew
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ni-haar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nihar
- In English
- mist; fog; dew
- اردو میں معنی
- دھند، کہر، شبنم
Origin and history of Nihar
Sanskrit nīhāra, mist, fog, dew.
Base wordSanskrit nīhāra
How to say and write Nihar
- Say it
- ni-haar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nihar
- Urdu
- نہار
- Original script
- नीहार
- Other spellings
- Neehar
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Nihar
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nihar.
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
- Neelaنیلاdark blue; sapphire-colouredGirlSanskrit
- Neelimaنیلیماblueness; dark blue colourGirlSanskrit
- Neerjaنیرجاlotus (born of water)GirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
Names like Nihar
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Nihar
Questions about the name Nihar
What does the name Nihar mean?
Nihar means “mist; fog; dew”. In Urdu: دھند، کہر، شبنم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nihar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nihar is a boy’s name.
Is Nihar a Hindu name?
Yes. Nihar is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nīhāra, mist, fog, dew.
How do you pronounce Nihar?
Say it “ni-haar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nihar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nihar is written نہار. In its original script: नीहार.
What are other spellings of Nihar?
Nihar is also spelled Neehar.
Is the meaning of Nihar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.