Nischal

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning fearless, motionless, steady.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nischal by the numbers

Nischal was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nischal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nishal6 in the US (2017)
  • Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nishansign, mark, or symbol; variant of Nishaan6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean courage

Like Nischal, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
  • Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)

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