What origin is the name Niharika?

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

Is Niharika a popular name?

Niharika is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Niharika?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Niharika — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Niharika written in its native script?

Niharika is written निहारिका.

What is the rashi of the name Niharika?

Niharika starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Niharika

Q: Is Niharika a rare name?

Yes. Niharika does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Niharika

Niharika

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Niharika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Dew drop curtain of mist; admired for looks; nebula", Rashi Vrishchik.

With sanskrit roots, Niharika is a girl name that means "Dew drop curtain of mist; admired for looks; nebula". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: निहारिका
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Dew drop curtain of mist; admired for looks; nebula

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as निहारिका

Quick answers about Niharika

Very rare in US records

What does Niharika mean?

Niharika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Dew drop curtain of mist; admired for looks; nebula".

Is Niharika a rare name?

Yes. Niharika does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Niharika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.