Entry № 4896 · Sanskrit origin

Nishagandha Nishagandha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ nee-shah-GAHN-dhah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Night-fragrant (Sanskrit + foundational)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient

The meaning

A name that means "night-fragrant (sanskrit + foundational)".

Nishagandha joins niśā (night) with gandha (fragrance) — the night-blooming jasmine that opens after dark. It carries quiet, hidden sweetness.

It reads soft and secret, beauty that comes with the evening.

Night-fragrant — the sweetness of evening bloom.

In its original form

निशागन्धा

Popularity

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Nishagandha · last year

53 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Real people

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In fiction

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Numerology

Nishagandha carries a clear numerological signature.

Parents on Nishagandha

"Sanskrit roots, 4 syllables. Nishagandha."

Mother of one