Nil is an uncommon given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'blue lotus'. It is often associated with the concept of nothingness or emptiness due to its other meanings in various languages and contexts.
The name Nil appears to have had periods of popularity with a spike occurring between 1997 and 2004, where the annual births ranged from 7 to 9. However, it seems to have declined in usage thereafter, with fewer than 8 births per year recorded since 2006. The total number of births over this period is 121.