The first name Nisha
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “night”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Nisha means “night” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit निशा (niśā, “night”).
More names that mean night.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nisha last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 58 births (#504).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nisha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nisha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Nisha, the 8,216th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 104 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nisha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Nisha
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nisha GanatraCanadian film director and actress, born 1974
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Nisha mean?
- Nisha means “night” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Nisha?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit निशा (niśā, “night”).
- How popular is the name Nisha?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nisha, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2001, with 58 births.
- Is Nisha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,994 US babies named Nisha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nisha most popular?
- 1984 in the United States, when 104 babies were named Nisha, its highest rank at 1,244th.