Nihan
Unisex · nee-HAHN · Persian
Unisex
Nihan is a name of Persian origin, meaning “hidden; secret”. In 2025 it ranked 2,742nd for boys in the UK (8 babies) and 5,553rd for girls in the US (22 babies).
What does Nihan mean?
Persian: Turkish name from Persian nihan
“hidden; secret”
- Say it
- nee-HAHN
Is Nihan a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Nihan has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 7 girls and 8 boys in the UK and 22 girls in the US.
How popular is Nihan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,742among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8about 1 in 37,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 267% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the UK were named Nihan, making it the 2,742nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,803rd. Its busiest year was 2024, with 9 boys. 7 girls were also named Nihan in 2025 (3,409th for girls).
In 2025, 47% of the babies named Nihan in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales.
Nihan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #2,742 |
| 2024 | 9 | #2,515 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 8 | #2,619 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
How popular is Nihan in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,553among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 22about 1 in 73,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 21% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 22 girls in the US were named Nihan, making it the 5,553rd most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,597th. Its busiest year was 2020, with 65 girls. It first appears in the records in 2019.
Half of all the girls named Nihan in the US since 1880 were born between 2020 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2024, 74% of the babies named Nihan in the US were girls.
Nihan in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | #5,553 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5,018 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8,481 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4,579 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3,434 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2,597 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9,106 |
Names like Nihan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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