Given name
Niley
“of the pea plant”
Niley is a variant of Nili. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the pea plant.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Niley is a variant of Nili. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the pea plant.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Niley is a variant of Nili. An origin associated with Nili is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Niley through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 76
- 0 boys · 76 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2011.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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