The baby name Nishu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːʃu/ (NEE-shoo); also commonly pronounced /ˈnɪʃu/ (NI-shoo).
The baby name Nishu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈniːʃu/ (NEE-shoo); also commonly pronounced /ˈnɪʃu/ (NI-shoo).
Nishu is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nishu is a modern Indian unisex name that grew from affectionate nicknaming practices in Hindi- and Bengali-speaking families, where a final -u softens given names as a familiar pet-name suffix. It most often derives from Sanskrit nisha (Devanagari: निशा, "night"), the source of Nisha, yielding the sense "night; calm night." In some families it abbreviates Nishant/Nishanth (from Sanskrit nishanta, निशान्त, "end of night, dawn"), giving it the layered meaning of both night and daybreak. Written as निशु in Devanagari, it is found across North India, Nepal, and the diaspora and has risen as a standalone given name since the late 20th century.
Variants and related forms include Nisha (feminine), Nishant/Nishanth (masculine), Nishita/Nishitha, and Nishith. Informal spellings such as Nishoo or Nisho appear in Latin script. The name carries imagery of rest, moonlight, and quiet resilience, while, via the Nishant link, also suggesting new beginnings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #213 | 15 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #267 | 470 | 13,121 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #284 | 103 | 8,413 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #534 | 43 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #679 | 29 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #716 | 300 | 16,750 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #750 | 20 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #899 | 37 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 54 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,524 | 91 | 28,008 |
Nishu is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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