Entry № 4901 · Sanskrit origin

Nishitha Nishitha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ nee-SHEE-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Midnight / deep night (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "midnight / deep night (sanskrit + foundational)".

Nishitha is from the Sanskrit Niśīthā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Nishitha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Niśīthā midnight deep-night + Sanskrit niśīta midnight + foundational central in Hindu heritage + foundational central Niśītha-kāla midnight-time sacred to Kali + Shiva in Tantric worship + foundational central Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī Krishnas-midnight-birth foundational-central Hindu festival Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana Book 10 Krishna-birth-narrative + foundational central in Śiva-Ratri Great-Night-of-Shiva foundational-central Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi + foundational central in Kāla-Bhairava midnight-form of Shiva + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Midnight / deep night (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Niśīthā* midnight deep-night + Sanskrit *niśīta* midnight + foundational central in Hindu heritage + foundational central *Niśītha-kāla* midnight-time sacred to Kali + Shiva in Tantric worship + foundational central *Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī* Krishnas-midnight-birth foundational-central Hindu festival Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + foundational central in Bhagavata Purana Book 10 Krishna-birth-narrative + foundational central in *Śiva-Ratri* Great-Night-of-Shiva foundational-central Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi + foundational central in *Kāla-Bhairava* midnight-form of Shiva + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

The name in its native script.

निशीथा
Transliteration
Niśīthā
Pronunciation
/ niːˈʃiː.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Nishitha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Nishitha · 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 · —

Nishithas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Krishna-Janmashtami midnight / Shivaratri Kala-Bhairava / Bhagavata Purana Book 10
Sanskrit midnight deep-night + niśīta midnight + Niśītha-kāla sacred to Kali + Shiva Tantric + Kṛṣṇa-Janmāṣṭamī midnight-birth Bhadrapada-Krishna-Ashtami + Bhagavata Purana Book 10 + Śiva-Ratri Great-Night-of-Shiva Phalguna-Krishna-Chaturdashi + Kāla-Bhairava midnight Shiva
Krishna + Shiva

Names connected to Nishitha.

The number behind Nishitha.

7

The Builder

Nishitha has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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