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