Nilay

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proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

OriginSanskrit निलय →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनिलय“house, abode, residence”
  2. EnglishNilay

Borrowed from Sanskrit निलय (nilaya, “house, abode, residence”).

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Translations

Hindi निलय
  • निलय (nilay)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

inlayYilannaily
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APA

Nilay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilay

MLA

“Nilay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nilay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nilay.

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