Nithya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning eternal, perpetual, constant.
Babies a year
32
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nithya by the numbers
Nithya was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nithya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nityaeternal; perpetual; constant10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nitaradeep-rooted; firmly grounded15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nethraeye, vision, sight5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nishkanight, darkness, evening5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nithilanight or darkness16 in the US (2017)
- Nishanight13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Nithya, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean patience
Like Nithya, each of these has patience in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Conniea form of Constance; steadfast or constant324 in England and Wales (2025)
- Patiencethe virtue of patience, forbearance177 in the US (2017)
- Constancesteadfast, constant116 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Halimagentle; mild; patient129 in England and Wales (2025)
- Constantinesteadfast, constant, unwavering99 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nithya
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