NAME PROFILE
Niels
Derived from Arabic origins meaning 'deity' or 'goddess'; this name characterizes a person with a luminous, ethereal spirit and a gentle strength that brings peace to others.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,462 |
| Gender | Male (6% / 94%) |
| Peak year | 1957 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1927 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 75%NY — 19%UT — 6%AK — 0%PA — 0%
Notable People
Ilah Borders (Professional Baseball Pitcher) · Ilah Dunlap Little (Notable Philanthropist) · Ilah Kibbey (American Landscape Painter) · Ilah Nave (Stage and Screen Actress) · Ilah Richardson (Social Activist)
Nicknames & Diminutives
IliLalaLily
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