Nihit
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning night, darkness.
Nihit by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Nihit. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nihit. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nimitlimitless or boundless3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nihith8 in the US (2017)
- Nikitaunconquered; victorious129 in the US (2017)
- Nikhilwhole, complete, entire90 in the US (2017)
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nivinlittle bright one; diminutive of Niamh4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean darkness
Like Nihit, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the night
Like Nihit, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Nihit
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