Nishant

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning end of night; dawn or daybreak.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nishant by the numbers

Nishant was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 27 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nishant. 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)
  • Nishaansign, mark, or symbol8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nihanshy or bashful8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nissanmiracle; banner; standard8 in the US (2017)
  • Nishal6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the dawn

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

  • Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vihaanmorning, dawn93 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
  • Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ahaanmorning or dawn24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tarikmorning star or one who opens the way65 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the night

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

  • Samircompanion in evening conversation333 in the US (2017)
  • Samarevening conversation or gathering18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Noxnight26 in the US (2017)
  • Noctisof the night17 in the US (2017)
  • Nyxnight personified as goddess4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nihaannight4 in England and Wales (2025)

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