Name Nilam

Meaning:

sapphire

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About the name Nilam in particular

Gender:	female
Languages of use:	Malay
Popularity:	no rank in any popularity list in this database
Similarly written:	Nila, Nilan, Nilay, Aila, Anila, Bilal, Dilan, Hilal, Hilal, Hilar Details

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About Nilam, the group of names with the same origin as Nilam

Meaning/translation:	sapphire
Language of origin:	Sanskrit
Info about origin:	the Malay gemstone name derives from Sanskrit nila (dark blue)
	the English color word lilac has the same root
Words:	nilam = the sapphire (a dark-blue gemstone) Malay
	nila = dark blue Sanskrit
Topics:	Everyday word