# nirvana

> English word · Noun · IPA /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ · frequency rank #17,909

## Definitions
1. Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
2. State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.

## Common misspellings (10)
`inrvana`, `niravna`, `nirrvana`, `nirvaan`, `nirvanna`, `nirvnaa`, `nirvvana`, `nivrana`, `nnirvana`, `nrivana`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nirvana