Nihal Surname
Approximately 14,073 people bear this surname
Nihal Surname User-submission:
The name Nihal has several possible origins.
(Arabic) Nihal (/ˈniːhæl/) means 'joyous' or 'successful'.
(Persian) Nihal is a female given name, which means 'sapling', 'slim' and 'curvaceous lover'.
It is commonly used as a male name in India, and a female name in Egypt, Turkey and India.
Read More About This SurnameNihal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,160 | 1:148,656 | 9,415 |
| Bangladesh | 3,244 | 1:49,124 | 2,713 |
| Pakistan | 2,686 | 1:66,509 | 2,447 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,243 | 1:16,741 | 2,341 |
| Morocco | 511 | 1:67,468 | 11,380 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Turkey | 244 | 1:318,940 | 20,584 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Maldives | 26 | 1:15,545 | 1,095 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Nihal (238,431) may also be a first name.
Nihal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Nihal has several possible origins.
(Arabic) Nihal (/ˈniːhæl/) means 'joyous' or 'successful'.
(Persian) Nihal is a female given name, which means 'sapling', 'slim' and 'curvaceous lover'.
It is commonly used as a male name in India, and a female name in Egypt, Turkey and India.
- kaanyNihal Demographics
Average Nihal Salary in
United States
$41,007 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nihal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nihal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nihal (Arabic: نيهال, Bengali: নিহাল, Georgian: ნიჰალ, Hindi: निहाल, Marathi: िनहाल, Oriya: ନିହାଲ, Tibetan: ནི་ཧཱལ་) is most common in India. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nihal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nihal is the 37,409th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 517,839 people. The surname Nihal occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Nihal live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nihal is also the 4,399th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 238,431 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 5,160 people, or 1 in 148,656. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 43 percent live, Maharashtra, where 17 percent live and Bihar, where 13 percent live. Other than India Nihal is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 23 percent live and Pakistan, where 19 percent live.
Nihal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nihal surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nihal earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.37% less than the national average, earning R 165,468 per year and in United States they earn 4.96% less than the national average, earning $41,007 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihale | 91 | 59 | / |
| Nihaal | 91 | 49 | / |
| Nihalt | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nihall | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nihalp | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niahal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nnihal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihail | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihhal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nihaul | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nial | 89 | 23,473 | / |
| Nhal | 89 | 323 | / |
| Nhial | 80 | 70,907 | / |
| Nehal | 80 | 13,935 | / |
| Niall | 80 | 362 | / |
| Niale | 80 | 250 | / |
| Nijal | 80 | 69 | / |
| Nuhal | 80 | 57 | / |
| Nihol | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nhail | 80 | 15 | / |
| Njhal | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngial | 80 | 8 | / |
| Niaal | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nnial | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nhall | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nyhal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nhyal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niahl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nhaal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhaul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ni'al | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nheal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niald | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nihoul | 73 | 943 | / |
| Najial | 73 | 786 | / |
| Nehhal | 73 | 426 | / |
| Nyahal | 73 | 156 | / |
| Niatel | 73 | 73 | / |
| Nehaul | 73 | 69 | / |
| Nehall | 73 | 58 | / |
| Naiyal | 73 | 50 | / |
| Nagial | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nialle | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nyhale | 73 | 20 | / |
| Naijal | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nihole | 73 | 16 | / |
| Niaeil | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nehail | 73 | 12 | / |
| N'Iall | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nuhail | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njiale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nojial | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nialeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nijjal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuhial | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neheal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhahal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiyal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niehol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nujhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nojhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noieal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyhalt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Njhale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihold | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyhayl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neal | 67 | 147,864 | / |
| Nyal | 67 | 12,903 | / |
| Niol | 67 | 310 | / |
| Nyahale | 67 | 269 | / |
| Nehhale | 67 | 204 | / |
| Njal | 67 | 121 | / |
| Nuehail | 67 | 42 | / |
| Niaoule | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nhol | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nihoule | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naheyal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nehyhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheial | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niholle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nialova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niallle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijhold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyale | 67 | 1 | / |
Nihal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nihal in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიჰალ | nihal | - |
| Nihal in the Bengali language | ||
| নিহাল | nihala | - |
| Nihal in the Hindi language | ||
| निहाल | nihala | 99.51 |
| नीहाल | nihala | 0.26 |
| निहल | nihala | 0.1 |
| नीहल | nihala | 0.04 |
| नीहाला | nihala | 0.02 |
| निहा | niha | 0.01 |
| नेहाल | nehala | 0.01 |
| निकाल | nikala | 0.01 |
| निहाला | nihala | 0.01 |
| निहला | nihala | 0.01 |
| Nihal in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିହାଲ | nihala | 81.62 |
| ନିହଲ | nihala | 8.36 |
| ନୀହାଲ | nihala | 4.74 |
| ନିହାଳ | nihala | 1.95 |
| ହିଆଲ | hi'ala | 0.84 |
| ନିହାଲ୍ | nihal | 0.56 |
| ନୀହଲ | nihala | 0.56 |
| ନୀହାଲ୍ | nihal | 0.28 |
| ନିଆଲ | ni'ala | 0.28 |
| Nihal in the Marathi language | ||
| िनहाल | inahala | 64.93 |
| नेहल | nehala | 16.29 |
| िनहाळ | inahala | 11.39 |
| नेहाल | nehala | 5.94 |
| नीहाल | nihala | 0.31 |
| नहाल | nahala | 0.1 |
| िहाल | ihala | 0.06 |
| नीहाळ | nihala | 0.02 |
| इहल | ihala | 0.02 |
| िहरा | ihara | 0.02 |
| हाळे | hale | 0.02 |
| ेहल | ehala | 0.02 |
| Nihal in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནི་ཧཱལ་ | nihal | 50 |
| ནི་ཤཱལ་ | nishal | 50 |
| Nihal in the Arabic language | ||
| نيهال | nyhal | - |
| نهال | nhal | - |
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