What origin is the name Nachiketas?

Nachiketas comes from Indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Nachiketas?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Nachiketas — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nachiketas?

Nachiketas starts with the syllable “Na” (ना), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Nachiketas

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nachiketas

Nachiketas

Boy

Indian

4 syllables

Nachiketas is an Indian boy's name meaning "The name of the boy who went to see Lord Yama and got Brahma Vidya from Yama", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nachiketas is "The name of the boy who went to see Lord Yama and got Brahma Vidya from Yama" — a boy name of Indian origin. At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

The name of the boy who went to see Lord Yama and got Brahma Vidya from Yama

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Nachiketas

What does Nachiketas mean?

Nachiketas is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "The name of the boy who went to see Lord Yama and got Brahma Vidya from Yama".

How popular is Nachiketas?

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Sister names that go with Nachiketas

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Na” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.