Nihan
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
""Radiant, bright and full moon.""

From Modern American

Nihan means secret or hidden — from the Turkish. In Turkish, nihan IS the most poetically hidden — a beautiful secret. Two syllables of the most poetically hidden, Turkish-beautiful-secret, and maximum mystery.

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Nihan at a glance
Meaning"Radiant, bright and full moon."
OriginModern American
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#5710
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Why parents love Nihan
  • Nihan IS Turkish for the most poetically hidden.A beautiful secret.Two syllables with a gentle, Turkish sound: nih-HAHN.Nih and Han are both embedded.The most directly secret-hidden name.
The vibe of Nihan
secrethiddenTurkishNihanpoeticallybeautifulsecretmysterygentleNih-Hanmaximum
Origin & history of Nihan
Turkish nihan (secret/hidden) Nihan
1
Modern American roots
Nihan IS Turkish for the most poetically hidden — a beautiful secret.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Turkish.
3
Today
Nihan remains a beloved choice, ranking #5710 in the US. 255 babies have been named Nihan since 2015.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Nihan?
2020 peak year
Today, Nihan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5710), with only about 28 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2020, 64 babies were given the name (ranked #2648 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Nihan has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 255 babies have been registered as Nihan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
64 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,648)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
255 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,710) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Nihan
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Nihan's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — secret seeking. People named Nihan tend to be gentle, mysterious, and gifted at being the Turkish most poetically hidden.

Turkish most poetically hidden
Beautiful-secret
Gentle-Nih-Han
Maximum-mystery
Heritage-deep
N5
I9
H8
A1
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Nihan
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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