| Meaning: | Gratified, Contented, Happy |
| Origin: | Indian |
| Religion: | Hindu, Muslim, Sikh |
| Gender: | Masculine (Boy name) |
| Language: | Bengali, Gujrati, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil |
| Rashi: | Vrushik (Scorpio) |
| Planet / Graha: | Mars (Mangal) |
| In Local: | നിഹാല; નિહાલ; ನಿಹಾಲ; निहाल; ਨਿਹਾਲ; నిహాల; நிஹால; নিহাল |
| Supportive Numbers: | 9, 5 |
| Auspicious Color: | Red, Rust, Light Green |
| Auspicious Metal: | Copper |
| Auspicious Stones: | Topaz |
| Alternate Stones: | Apache Tear, Aquamarine, Coral, Obsidian |
| Lucky Days: | Sunday, Tuesday |
| Ruling Hours: | 9pm ~ 11pm |
| Ruling Planet: | Pluto |
| Vibration: | Resilient |
| Passion: | To Triumph |
| Life Pursuit: | To survive against all opposition |
| Suffixed Name: | Nihalmal, Nihal bhai, Nihalbabu, Nihalal, Nihalappa, Nihalanna, Nihaldas, Nihalrao, Nihallal, Nihalji |