Nishtha
The Sanskrit word Nishtha (निष्ठा), in Hindu philosophy, refers to devotion, dedication, discipline and in Bhagavad Gita, and other spiritual texts, Nishtha is often used to refer to unwavering commitment to a way.
Meaning & Origin of Nishtha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Sanskrit word Nishtha (निष्ठा), in Hindu philosophy, refers to devotion, dedication, discipline and in Bhagavad Gita, and other spiritual texts, Nishtha is often used to refer to unwavering commitment to a way.
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The Story of Nishtha
The earliest SSA record of Nishtha as a baby girl name dates back to 2002, when 10 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Nishtha — #7,621 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Nishtha on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Nishtha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 190 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Nishtha
Nishtha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 190 births in the dataset. Nishtha's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,621. Use the chart and map above to compare Nishtha'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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