At a Glance: Name: Nimbus – Meaning: a rain cloud; also a luminous halo of light – Origin: Latin – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: NIM-bus
Nimbus is a Latin unisex name meaning “a rain cloud; also a luminous halo of light”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nimbus
Meaning: A rain cloud; also a luminous halo of light.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nimbus
Phonetic: NIM-bus IPA: /ˈnɪmbəs/
Popularity of Nimbus
Nimbus 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.
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