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Nikhil is a Sanskrit word. It is frequently used in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and other Sanskrit-derived languages. It is a very common name in India.
Sanskrit fragmentation of the word yields: Ni (without) + Kh (sky or boundary) + L (agreed or liked). It can sometimes refer to "perfection" or "perfectionism".It also means "complete" or "whole". Also the word "nikhil" came in old ayurved samhitas[disambiguation needed ] like Sushruta Samhita, where it denotes the meaning "entire".
Notable people named Nikhil
- Nikhil Banerjee, sitar-player
- Nikhil Chopra, retired cricketer
- Nikhil Dhurandhar, medical researcher
- Nikhil Kanetkar, Olympic badminton player
- Nikhil Nanda, industrialist and son-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan
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