Nilufer is a name of Persian origin, meaning 'lotus flower'. It is often used among speakers of Turkish and Kurdish languages. This name holds significant cultural and aesthetic value due to its association with the lotus flower, which symbolizes purity and beauty amidst adversity.
"Nilufer saw a notable gap in usage between 1989 and 2015 with no recorded births in those intervening years. However, it reemerged in 2017 with seven births."