The baby name Nishikanta is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced nee-shee-KAHN-tah (approx.).
The baby name Nishikanta is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced nee-shee-KAHN-tah (approx.).
Nishikanta is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nishikanta stems from Sanskrit, combining niśi “at night” with kānta “beloved; handsome.” The compound literally means “beloved of the night,” a classical poetic epithet for the moon, so the name also carries the sense of “moonlike, luminous, charming.” In modern Indic languages (Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Hindi), it suggests calm beauty, gentleness, and quiet strength, and is typically used for boys.
The name appears across eastern India from the late 19th century, especially among Bengali and Odia literati, and persists in literary and devotional circles. Variants and spellings include Nishikant, Niśikānta (IAST), and the anglicized Nishikanth; regional scripts show নিশিকান্ত (Bengali), ନିଶିକାନ୍ତ (Odia), নিশিকান্ত (Assamese). Related lunar names are Shashikant, Chandrakant, and Indukanta. Nicknames and short forms include Nishi and Nish.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #962 | 40 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Nishikanta is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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