About the name Nitya
Nitya is the philosophical term for that which does not change, set against the transient world in Vedantic argument. As a name it feels wonderfully light for something that means permanence.
Nitya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced NIT-yaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nitya?
Nitya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nitya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Nitya yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Nitya
Names similar to Nitya
Jaya
JAH-yah
Victory; also a name of Durga in her triumphant aspect
Chandrika
CHUN-drih-kah
Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga
Kavya
KAAV-yaa
Poetry, a literary composition
Aditya
ah-DIT-yah
The sun, son of the goddess Aditi
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Nisha
NEE-shah
Night
Shanaya
shuh-NY-aa
Eminent, the first ray of the sun
Vamika
VAA-mee-kaa
A name of the goddess Durga
Nitya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nitya mean?
Nitya means "Eternal, constant, a name of Durga". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Nitya?
Nitya is pronounced NIT-yaa, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nitya?
Nitya scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nitya?
Nitya carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nitya?
The lucky number for Nitya is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.