What origin is the name Nish?

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

What are good sister names for Nish?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nish?

Nish starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Nish

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nish

Nish

Boy

Indian

1 syllable

Nish is an Indian boy's name meaning "By the ash tree, An adventurer", Rashi Vrishchik.

Nish is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "By the ash tree, An adventurer". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

By the ash tree, An adventurer

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Nish

What does Nish mean?

Nish is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "By the ash tree, An adventurer".

How popular is Nish?

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Sister names that go with Nish

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

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. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.