What origin is the name Niketan?

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

Is Niketan a popular name?

Niketan 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 sister names for Niketan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Niketan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Niketan written in its native script?

Niketan is written निकेतन.

What is the rashi of the name Niketan?

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

Niketan

Q: Is Niketan a rare name?

Yes. Niketan 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 Niketan

Niketan

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Niketan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means a house, abode, or mansion, symbolizing a place of dwelling or refuge.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Niketan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means a house, abode, or mansion, symbolizing a place of dwelling or refuge.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: निकेतन
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means a house, abode, or mansion, symbolizing a place of dwelling or refuge.

Popularity

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

Written as निकेतन

Quick answers about Niketan

Very rare in US records

What does Niketan mean?

Niketan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means a house, abode, or mansion, symbolizing a place of dwelling or refuge.".

Is Niketan a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Niketan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 5

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.