Entry № 4899 · Sanskrit origin

Nishika Nishika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ NEE-shee-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Little night / darkness (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "little night / darkness (sanskrit + foundational)".

Nishika is from the Sanskrit Niśikā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Nishika is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Niśikā small-night night-related + Sanskrit niśā night + foundational central in Hindu Vedic-heritage + foundational central concept of Niśā night one of Kāla-divisions in Hindu tradition + foundational central Rātri Sūkta Rigveda 10.127 8-verse Night-Goddess-hymn + foundational central Kāla-Rātri seventh of Nava-Durga Kali-form + foundational central Śiva-Rātri Great-Night-of-Shiva Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi Jāgaraṇa all-night-vigil + foundational central Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī midnight-birth Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + foundational central Bhagavad Gita 2:69 yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṃ tasyāṃ jāgarti saṃyamī + foundational pan-Vedic heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Little night / darkness (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Niśikā small-night night-related + Sanskrit niśā night + foundational central in Hindu Vedic-heritage + foundational central concept of Niśā night one of Kāla-divisions in Hindu tradition + foundational central Rātri Sūkta Rigveda 10.127 8-verse Night-Goddess-hymn + foundational central Kāla-Rātri seventh of Nava-Durga Kali-form + foundational central Śiva-Rātri Great-Night-of-Shiva Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi Jāgaraṇa all-night-vigil + foundational central Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī midnight-birth Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + foundational central Bhagavad Gita 2:69 yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṃ tasyāṃ jāgarti saṃyamī + foundational pan-Vedic heritage

The name in its native script.

निशिका
Transliteration
Niśikā
Pronunciation
/ ˈniː.ʃi.kə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Nishika stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Nishika · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Nishikas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ratri Sukta Rigveda 10.127 / Kala-Ratri 7th Navadurga / Shivaratri Phalguna Jagarana / Krishna-Janmashtami Bhadrapada / Bhagavad Gita 2:69
Sanskrit small-night night-related + niśā night + Niśā Kāla-divisions + Rātri Sūkta Rigveda 10.127 Night-Goddess-hymn 8-verse + Kāla-Rātri Nava-Durga Kali-form + Śiva-Rātri Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi Jāgaraṇa + Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī midnight-birth Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + Bhagavad Gita 2:69 yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṃ tasyāṃ jāgarti saṃyamī
Vedic Nishi

Names connected to Nishika.

The number behind Nishika.

8

The Builder

Nishika has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Nishika."
Mother of one