The baby name Nishita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ni-SHEE-tah (IPA: /nɪˈʃiːtɑ/).
The baby name Nishita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ni-SHEE-tah (IPA: /nɪˈʃiːtɑ/).
Nishita is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nishita is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, from niśita “sharpened, keen, acute,” an adjective long used in classical texts to describe a finely honed blade or a piercing intellect. As a personal name it carries senses of alertness, clarity, and brilliance. Through folk etymology it is also associated with nishi “night” and niśītha “midnight,” so in many Indian naming traditions Nishita may be interpreted as “midnight” or “one of the night,” alongside the older “keen/alert” reading.
The name is used across modern South Asian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, and Nepali) and in the diaspora, with noticeable rise in late-20th-century urban usage. Common variants include Nishitha and Nisheetha (more directly “midnight”); short forms Nishi and Nishu; and the related masculine Nishit. Spelling neighbors Nischita/Nishchita mean “certain, assured” and are etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BD | 0 | #205 | 23 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #247 | 140 | 8,413 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #539 | 93 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #918 | 6 | 9,502 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Nishita is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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