Entry № 4149 · Sumerian origin

Ninlil Ninlil — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NIN-lil /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sumerian
Meaning
"Lady of the wind"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sumerian)

A name that means "lady of the wind".

Ninlil (𒀭𒊩𒌆𒆤) was the Sumerian goddess of the air — wife of Enlil, the chief Sumerian god. Her name means "lady of the wind" (nin = lady, lil = wind).

Ninlil is rare but distinctive.

Lady of the wind. The Sumerian Enlil's wife.

The name in its native script.

𒀭𒊩𒌆𒆤
Transliteration
Ninlil
Pronunciation
/ ˈnɪn.lɪl /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ninlil stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ninlil · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ninlils before her.

Real people
Ninlil
Sumerian goddess.
In fiction
Ninlil
Sumerian air goddess.
Sumerian mythology

Names connected to Ninlil.

The number behind Ninlil.

1

The Pioneer

Ninlil reduces to one — the number of Sumerian air.

Why families chose this name.

"Lady of the wind in Sumerian. Six letters. Ninlil."
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