MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Nem mean?
Nem is a vernacular form related to niyam, a rule or observance. In Hindi and Marathi it can refer to a regular practice or vow, giving the name an association with discipline.
Meaning themes
discipline
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
नेम
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Nem in Indian usage
18,731 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (86.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,540 records (13.6%).
- Recorded as male: 16,191 records (86.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 899 |
| 1950s | 1,832 |
| 1960s | 3,432 |
| 1970s | 4,371 |
| 1980s | 4,981 |
| 1990s | 2,910 |
| Other decades | 306 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 14,158 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,011 |
| Haryana | 866 |
| Rajasthan | 822 |
| Delhi | 478 |
| Jharkhand | 335 |
| Bihar | 316 |
| Uttarakhand | 206 |
| Punjab | 178 |
| Manipur | 154 |
| Other states | 207 |
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.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001