MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Neha mean?
Neha is commonly understood through the Hindi affection word neh. Sanskrit sneha can denote oil or unctuousness as well as affection, linking physical and emotional closeness.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
नेहा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Neha in Indian usage
322,338 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (99.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 319,314 records (99.1%).
- Recorded as male: 3,024 records (0.9%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 323 |
| 1940s | 197 |
| 1950s | 310 |
| 1960s | 1,726 |
| 1970s | 9,572 |
| 1980s | 99,133 |
| 1990s | 210,962 |
| Other decades | 115 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 103,945 |
| Bihar | 61,801 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 50,600 |
| Rajasthan | 23,431 |
| Haryana | 19,674 |
| Punjab | 15,165 |
| Jharkhand | 14,745 |
| Uttarakhand | 9,875 |
| Delhi | 9,483 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6,062 |
| Chandigarh | 1,585 |
| Odisha | 1,221 |
| Goa | 1,205 |
| Karnataka | 741 |
| Maharashtra | 626 |
| Kerala | 619 |
| Assam | 565 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 345 |
| Meghalaya | 168 |
| Other states | 482 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Neha / F | 12 | 2,278 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Neha; Table_6, C2395 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Neha; Table_6, C2395
- Wiktionary: नेहा ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Neha ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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