HinduBoySanskrit
Nilay: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“abode; home; resting place”
نلے
निलय
What Nilay means
Nilay (نلے, Sanskrit निलय) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “abode; home; resting place”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nilaya.
Nilay at a glance
- Meaning
- abode; home; resting place
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ni-lay
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nilay
- In English
- abode; home; resting place
- اردو میں معنی
- ٹھکانا، گھر، آرام گاہ
Origin and history of Nilay
Sanskrit nilaya, abode, home, resting place.
Base wordSanskrit nilaya
How to say and write Nilay
- Say it
- ni-lay2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nilay
- Urdu
- نلے
- Original script
- निलय
- Other spellings
- Nilaya
- Themes
- Peace
Sibling names for Nilay
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nilay.
- Ektaایکتاunity; onenessGirlSanskrit
- Santoshiسنتوشیcontented; satisfiedGirlSanskrit
- Saumyaسومیاgentle; mild; pleasantGirlSanskrit
- Shantaشانتاcalm; peaceful; tranquilGirlSanskrit
- Shantiشانتیpeace; tranquillity; calmGirlSanskrit
- Sheetalشیتلcool; calmGirlSanskrit
- Triptiترپتیsatisfaction; contentmentGirlSanskrit
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
Names like Nilay
- Atmaramآتما رامrejoicing in the selfBoySanskrit
- Mokshموکشliberation; releaseBoySanskrit
- Niravنیروsilent; noiselessBoySanskrit
- Nishchalنشچلimmovable; steady; calmBoySanskrit
- Prashantپرشانتtranquil; calm; composedBoySanskrit
- Sadashivسداشیوever auspicious; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Shantشانتcalm; tranquil; peacefulBoySanskrit
- Shantanuشانتنوwholesome; name of a king of HastinapuraBoySanskrit
- Shivشیوauspicious; kind; the god ShivaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Nilay
Questions about the name Nilay
What does the name Nilay mean?
Nilay means “abode; home; resting place”. In Urdu: ٹھکانا، گھر، آرام گاہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nilay a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nilay is a boy’s name.
Is Nilay a Hindu name?
Yes. Nilay is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nilaya, abode, home, resting place.
How do you pronounce Nilay?
Say it “ni-lay”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nilay in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nilay is written نلے. In its original script: निलय.
What are other spellings of Nilay?
Nilay is also spelled Nilaya.
Is the meaning of Nilay 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.