The story behind Nihārikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit निहारिका (nihārikā). From नीहार (nīhār) + -इका (-ikā).
Pronunciation
Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /nɪ.ɦɑː.ɾɪ.kɑː/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [nɪ.ɦäː.ɾɪ.käː]
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Names Similar to Nihārikā
Narasimha
Borrowed from Sanskrit नरसिंह (narasiṃha, literally “man-lion”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abhilāṣā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाषा (abhilāṣā), analyzed as अभि- (abhi-) + लाषा (lāṣā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ambālikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अम्बालिका (ambālikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Anāmikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनामिका (anāmikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Annapūrṇā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्नपूर्णा (annapūrṇā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Madhulikā
Borrowed from Sanskrit मधुलिका (madhulikā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Nihārikā
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbhadra
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलभद्र (balabhadra). By surface analysis, बल (bal) + भद्र (bhadra).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Nihārikā
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijñān
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhilāṣ
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + लाष (lāṣ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ṣ
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length