Nishanth
Nishānt or Nishanth is an Indian male name derived from the sandhi of Sanskrit words niśā (निशा) meaning ‘night’ and anta (अन्त) meaning ‘end’, lit. 'End of night'.
Meaning & Origin of Nishanth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nishānt or Nishanth is an Indian male name derived from the sandhi of Sanskrit words niśā (निशा) meaning ‘night’ and anta (अन्त) meaning ‘end’, lit. 'End of night'.
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The Story of Nishanth
Nishanth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 21 Nishanths were born — ranking #4,539 that year. As of 2026, Nishanth ranks #10,860 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 208 Nishanths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Nishanth
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- Nishant Jayasankar (born 1985), Malaysian general
- Nish Kumar (born 1985), British stand-up comedian
- Nishant Kumar (cricketer) (born 1988), Indian cricketer
- Nishant Pitti (born 1986), Indian businessman
- Nishant Singh Malkani (born 1987), Indian actor and model
- Nishant Shokeen , Indian film and television actor
- Nishant Tanwar (born 1982), Indian stand-up comedian also known as Joke Singh
- Nishanta Bordoloi (born 1977), Indian cricketer
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About the name Nishanth
Nishanth is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 208 births in the dataset. Nishanth's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #4,539. Use the chart and map above to compare Nishanth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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