Nishaan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sign, mark, or symbol.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
Nishaan by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Nishaan. In the US, 11 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nishaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nishansign, mark, or symbol; variant of Nishaan6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nihaannight4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nidhaanplace or abode of wealth5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nirvaanenlightenment; liberation from cycle of rebirth25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nihanshy or bashful8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nissanmiracle; banner; standard8 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nishaan
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