| Nirav | Ranbir | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Silent, calm, quiet | Brave in battle; warrior |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | NEE-ruhv | RUN-beer |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1984 (21) | 2011 (24) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nirav | Ranbir |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48 | 31 |
| 2010s | 120 | 125 |
| 2000s | 63 | 29 |
| 1990s | 63 | 6 |
| 1980s | 158 | 0 |
| 1970s | 94 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit निरव (nirava), 'soundless, still', formed from nir- ('without') + rava ('sound, noise') — hence tranquil stillness. A genuine, if less common, classical formation.
A Sanskrit/Hindi compound of rana (रण, 'battle') and vira (वीर, 'hero, brave one'), giving 'a warrior brave in battle'.
Nirav and Ranbir are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Nirav means Silent, calm, quiet (sanskrit origin), while Ranbir means Brave in battle; warrior (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nirav first appears in 0 and Ranbir in 0, so Nirav has the longer recorded history.