Nil
Usage of Nil in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nil against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nil is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Nil in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 13 girls were named Nil, making it the #7885 girls' name in the US. Since 2013, 158 girls have been named Nil, with the most (19) in 2017. It is most common, relative to births, in Florida.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Nil in the US in 2025. Since 1989, 122 boys have been named Nil, with the most (9) in 1999.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Nil
There are 56 towns and villages with Nil in their name, in 15 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 11🇸🇩 Sudan 7🇵🇰 Pakistan 6🇧🇪 Belgium 5🇪🇬 Egypt 5🇮🇳 India 4🇮🇷 Iran 4🇬🇹 Guatemala 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Juc'Nil | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 509 | Map |
| An Nīl | Al Jazirah, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| Cheshmeh Nīl | Golestan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Concepción Nil | Retalhuleu, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| El Nil | Retalhuleu, 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – | Map |
| Kothi Nīl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Nil | Amur Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Nil Abbesse | Wallonia, 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | Map |
| Nil Batla | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nil
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs with Nil in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 5🇵🇰 Pakistan 5🇷🇺 Russia 4🇮🇳 India 1
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| Awal Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Lac Nil | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nil | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Nil Nāg | Jammu and Kashmir, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Paymchah Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Pude Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Guzogh Jai Nil | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Lac Jean-Nil | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac à Nil | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac à Nil | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Nil
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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