In all the world, Nilkanth (Nilkanth 
) is a common male first name. The forename Nilkanth is characteristic of India, where it is a rare masculine name, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare boy's name, and the United States. Much less frequently, Nilkanth is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Nilkanth | United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, United States, India |
| nilkanth gurtu Sanskrit and Shaiva scholar, IN (b. 1925) |
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| nilkanth singh munda Indian politician, IN (b. 1968) |
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| nilkanth tiwari Indian lyricist, IN |
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| nilkanth halarnkar Indian politician, IN |
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| raut jaganath nilkanth Indian politician, IN |
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