What Nirmal means
Nirmal (نرمل, Sanskrit ਨਿਰਮਲ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “pure; spotless”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nirmala.
Nirmal at a glance
- Meaning
- pure; spotless
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- nir-mal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nirmal
- In English
- pure; spotless
- اردو میں معنی
- پاک، بے داغ
Origin and history of Nirmal
Sanskrit nirmala, without stain (nir-, without + mala, dirt).
Base wordSanskrit nirmala
How to say and write Nirmal
- Say it
- nir-mal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nirmal
- Urdu
- نرمل
- Original script
- ਨਿਰਮਲ
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Nirmal
Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nirmal.
- Namitaنمیتاbowed; humbleGirlSanskrit
- Namrataنمرتاhumility; modestyGirlSanskrit
- Narottamنروتمbest of menBoySanskrit
- Neetaنیتاled; guided; well-conductedGirlSanskrit
- Niranjanنرنجنspotless; pure; free from passionBoySanskrit
- Niranjanaنرنجناspotless; pure; a river nameGirlSanskrit
- Nirmalaنرملاspotless; pure; cleanGirlSanskrit
- Nishthaنشٹھاdevotion; firmness; faithfulnessGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Nirmal
Sanskrit nirmala
Names like Nirmal
- Dharamjeetدھرمجیتvictory of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dharampalدھرمپالprotector of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dharminderدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gunpreetگنپریتlove of virtueBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gurneetگرنیتthe Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the GuruBoy or girlPunjabi
- Hargunہرگنvirtue of GodBoy or girlPunjabi
- HarneetہرنیتGod's guidance; right conductBoy or girlPunjabi
- Japneetجپنیتrecitation of God's Name; right conductBoy or girlPunjabi
- Jasneetجسنیتpraise; right conductBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Nirmal
Questions about the name Nirmal
What does the name Nirmal mean?
Nirmal means “pure; spotless”. In Urdu: پاک، بے داغ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nirmal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nirmal is a name for boys and girls.
Is Nirmal a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Nirmal is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nirmala, without stain (nir-, without + mala, dirt).
How do you pronounce Nirmal?
Say it “nir-mal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nirmal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nirmal is written نرمل. In its original script: ਨਿਰਮਲ.
Is the meaning of Nirmal 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.