The baby name Nishan Singh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NISH-ahn SINGH (IPA: /nɪˈʃɑːn sɪŋ/).
The baby name Nishan Singh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NISH-ahn SINGH (IPA: /nɪˈʃɑːn sɪŋ/).
Nishan Singh is Persian, Punjabi in Origin.
Nishan Singh combines two roots with broad South and West Asian reach. Nishan derives from Persian nishān - “mark, sign, emblem,” and by extension “banner” or “standard” - a word embedded in Hindi/Urdu and Nepali; it is also an Armenian male name (Nishan/Nshan) with the same sense. Singh comes from Sanskrit siṃha “lion,” long used by Rajputs and adopted as a universal male surname by Khalsa Sikhs from 1699, making it a hallmark of North Indian identity.
As a compound personal name, Nishan Singh conveys images of a “lion’s standard” or “emblem of the lion,” blending symbolism with valor. It appears across Hindi-, Punjabi-, and Nepali-speaking communities and in the diaspora. Variant spellings include Nishaan Singh and, less commonly, Nisan Singh (note Nisan is also a Hebrew month). Related cognates for the second element are Sinha, Simha, and Singha. Diminutives for the first element include Nish or Nishu.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 36 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Nishan Singh is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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