Success, water lily, or dark blue
Nilah is a name with multiple potential roots. In an Arabic context, it is often associated with the Nile River or the water lily. In Sanskrit, it relates to the color dark blue, while in some traditions it is viewed as a variation of Nila, meaning success.
Less common today
Nilah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,239 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Award-winning graphic novelist and animator
