Given name & surname
Nehru
“from the canal”
Nehru is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “from the canal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “from the canal.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
Nehru’s family of names
Nehru has a related form in Nehroo. Nehru has a related form in Nehrou. Nehru has a related form in Nehrue.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Nehru has relatives in 26 languages.
24 related names in 26 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 25
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Nehru, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Naotau
“our new son”
>99% boys
Nabendu
“born beneath the new moon”
80% boys · 20% girls
Neelmani
“resembling a sapphire”
>99% boys
Nirad
“of the clouds”
82% boys · 18% girls
Neelotpal
“resembling the blue lotus”
>99% boys
Nairit
“from the southwest”
>99% boys
Nirbheet
“a fearless man”
>99% boys
Nabarun
“born beneath the morning sun”
86% boys · 14% girls