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Nishant

“End of night, daybreak”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Nishant

Nishant is built from nisha, night, and anta, its ending, so it means the exact moment darkness runs out. Shyam Benegal used it as the title of a landmark 1975 film, and the name has kept a slightly serious, literary air ever since.

Nishant is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ni-SHAHNT. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
End of night, daybreak
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ni-SHAHNT
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
83 / 100
Per million
~4.8
Starts with
N
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Nishant?

Popularity17/100
Rarity83/100

Nishant currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Nishant

  • Nishant Dev
    Indian boxer who competed at the Paris Olympics

Spellings and variants of Nishant

NishaanthNishanthNishitNishaant

Names similar to Nishant

Very Rare

Nilesh

nee-LAYSH

Lord of the blue, an epithet of Krishna

Sanskrit88% rare
Rare

Nisha

NEE-shah

Night

Sanskrit65% rare
Very Rare

Hemant

hay-MAHNT

Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Kirpal

keer-PAAL

Compassionate, full of grace

Sanskrit93% rare
Ultra Rare

Naitik

NYE-tik

Ethical, morally upright

Sanskrit91% rare
Very Rare

Narayan

nah-RAH-yahn

He who rests on the cosmic waters; a supreme name of Vishnu

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Naresh

nuh-RAYSH

Lord of men, a king

Sanskrit87% rare
Rare

Nikhil

nih-KHIL

Whole, entire, complete

Sanskrit72% rare
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Nishant — frequently asked questions

What does the name Nishant mean?

Nishant means "End of night, daybreak". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Nishant?

Nishant is pronounced ni-SHAHNT, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Nishant?

Nishant scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Nishant?

Nishant carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nishant?

The lucky number for Nishant is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.