Nilufar
/N-IH-L-AH-F-AE-R/
The water lily, the lotus-like bloom floating open on still water. From the Persian nilufar, itself drawn from a Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, it carries an image of beauty rising unstained from the pond. Long naturalised in Bangladeshi Muslim feminine naming.
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Yes — Nilufar is a Muslim girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “The water lily, the lotus-like bloom floating open on still water. From the Persian nilufar, itself drawn from a Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, it carries an image of beauty rising unstained from the pond. Long naturalised in Bangladeshi Muslim feminine naming.”.
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Meaning & origin
Nilufar is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "The water lily, the lotus-like bloom floating open on still water. From the Persian nilufar, itself drawn from a Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, it carries an image of beauty rising unstained from the pond. Long naturalised in Bangladeshi Muslim feminine naming." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Bangladeshi, Bengali families, Nilufar carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Nilufar look like?
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See Nilufar's baby portrait →What does Nilufar's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Nilufar resonates in either tradition.
Nilufar's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Nilufar's full reading →
Does Nilufar go with your family's names?
Nilufar breaks into 7 sounds: /N-IH-L-AH-F-AE-R/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Nilufar sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Nilufar beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Nilufar — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Nilufar
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Nilufar
What does the name Nilufar mean?
Nilufar means "The water lily, the lotus-like bloom floating open on still water. From the Persian nilufar, itself drawn from a Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, it carries an image of beauty rising unstained from the pond. Long naturalised in Bangladeshi Muslim feminine naming.." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Nilufar a boy or girl name?
Nilufar is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Nilufar?
Nilufar is of Bengali origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Bengali families.
Is Nilufar a Muslim name?
Yes. Nilufar is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Bengali origin.
What does Nilufar mean in Bengali?
Nilufar originates from Bengali, where it means "The water lily, the lotus-like bloom floating open on still water. From the Persian nilufar, itself drawn from a Sanskrit word for the blue lotus, it carries an image of beauty rising unstained from the pond. Long naturalised in Bangladeshi Muslim feminine naming.."
What are common nicknames for Nilufar?
Common short forms of Nilufar include Nilu, Nili.
What is the numerology of Nilufar?
Nilufar has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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