Nilufar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nilufar – Meaning: blue lotus, water lily – Origin: Persian (from Sanskrit) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nee-loo-FAR


Nilufar is a Persian (from Sanskrit) girl's name meaning “blue lotus, water lily”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Nilufar

Meaning: Blue lotus, water lily.

Origin: Persian (from Sanskrit).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Nilufar

Phonetic: nee-loo-FAR   IPA: /niːluːˈfɑːr/

Popularity of Nilufar

Nilufar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Nilufar

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