| Ranbir | Nakul | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave in battle; warrior | Mongoose; a Pandava |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RUN-beer | NUH-kul |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2011 (24) | 2004 (15) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ranbir | Nakul |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31 | 20 |
| 2010s | 125 | 45 |
| 2000s | 29 | 93 |
| 1990s | 6 | 42 |
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
A Sanskrit/Hindi compound of rana (रण, 'battle') and vira (वीर, 'hero, brave one'), giving 'a warrior brave in battle'.
From Sanskrit nakula (नकुल), literally 'mongoose'. Best known as the fourth Pandava brother, twin of Sahadeva, in the Mahabharata, renowned for his beauty and skill with horses.
Ranbir and Nakul are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ranbir means Brave in battle; warrior (sanskrit origin), while Nakul means Mongoose; a Pandava (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ranbir first appears in 0 and Nakul in 0, so Ranbir has the longer recorded history.