What origin is the name Nishil?

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

What are good sister names for Nishil?

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

What is the rashi of the name Nishil?

Nishil 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.

Nishil

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nishil

Nishil

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Nishil is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Night.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nishil is "Night." — a boy name of Tamil origin. 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

Night.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Nishil

What does Nishil mean?

Nishil is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Night.".

How popular is Nishil?

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Sister names that go with Nishil

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

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