👶 Boy Name Indian · Sanskrit

Nilesh

Pronunciation /NIL-esh/

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“krishna”

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Meaning of Nilesh

Nilesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, popular among Indian families. It means “blue god; krishna”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Nilesh Popularity Graph

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#58#77#962015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#58

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🎨 Nicknames for Nilesh

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Nil Nile Nily Niles

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📋 Key Info

Meaningkrishna
OriginIndian
GenderBoy Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningkrishna
First Name LetterN
Total Letters6
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginIndian
Dialect BaseSanskrit
Registry Popularity85/100

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