What origin is the name Nishar?

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

What are good sister names for Nishar?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Nishar — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nishar?

Nishar 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.

Nishar

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nishar

Nishar

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Nishar is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Warm cloth.", Rashi Vrishchik.

With Tamil roots, Nishar is a boy name that means "Warm cloth.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Warm cloth.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Nishar

What does Nishar mean?

Nishar is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Warm cloth.".

How popular is Nishar?

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Sister names that go with Nishar

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 8

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.