What origin is the name Nitish?

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

Is Nitish a popular name?

Nitish 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 Nitish?

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

How is Nitish written in its native script?

Nitish is written नितिश.

What is the rashi of the name Nitish?

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

Nitish

Q: Is Nitish a rare name?

Yes. Nitish 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 Nitish

Nitish

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nitish is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the god of teaching or the lord of the correct path and righteous conduct.", Rashi Vrishchik.

With sanskrit roots, Nitish is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning the god of teaching or the lord of the correct path and righteous conduct.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नितिश
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning the god of teaching or the lord of the correct path and righteous conduct.

Popularity

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

Written as नितिश

Quick answers about Nitish

Very rare in US records

What does Nitish mean?

Nitish is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning the god of teaching or the lord of the correct path and righteous conduct.".

Is Nitish a rare name?

Yes. Nitish 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 Nitish

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 1

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.