| Neel | Shivansh | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dark blue, sapphire | A part of Shiva |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | NEEL | shi-VANSH |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2009 (148) | 2025 (168) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Neel | Shivansh |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 542 | 708 |
| 2010s | 964 | 486 |
| 2000s | 947 | 35 |
| 1990s | 456 | 0 |
| 1980s | 289 | 0 |
| 1970s | 119 | 0 |
| 1960s | 22 | 0 |
| 1950s | 14 | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1930s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16 | 0 |
| 1910s | 13 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit नील (nīla), 'dark blue, indigo, sapphire'. A genuine classical colour word, also the root of 'neelam' (sapphire). Note: the similar-looking English/Irish name Neil (from Gaelic Niall) is a separate, unrelated name.
A modern compound of Shiva and amsha (अंश, 'portion/part'), read as 'a part of Lord Shiva'. A contemporary devotional coinage rather than a classically attested name.
Neel and Shivansh are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Neel means Dark blue, sapphire (sanskrit origin), while Shivansh means A part of Shiva (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Neel first appears in 0 and Shivansh in 0, so Neel has the longer recorded history.