HinduBoySanskrit
Nishant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“end of night; daybreak”
نشانت
निशान्त
What Nishant means
Nishant (نشانت, Sanskrit निशान्त) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “end of night; daybreak”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, niśānta.
Nishant at a glance
- Meaning
- end of night; daybreak
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ni-shaant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Nishant
- In English
- end of night; daybreak
- اردو میں معنی
- رات کا اختتام، پو پھٹنا
Origin and history of Nishant
Sanskrit niśānta, end of night, daybreak.
Base wordSanskrit niśānta
How to say and write Nishant
- Say it
- ni-shaant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nishant
- Urdu
- نشانت
- Original script
- निशान्त
- Other spellings
- Nishanth
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Nishant
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nishant.
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
Names like Nishant
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
- Arunارونreddish; the dawn; the charioteer of the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhanuبھانوlight; ray; the sunBoySanskrit
- Bhaskarبھاسکرmaking light; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Nishant
Questions about the name Nishant
What does the name Nishant mean?
Nishant means “end of night; daybreak”. In Urdu: رات کا اختتام، پو پھٹنا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Nishant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nishant is a boy’s name.
Is Nishant a Hindu name?
Yes. Nishant is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit niśānta, end of night, daybreak.
How do you pronounce Nishant?
Say it “ni-shaant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nishant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nishant is written نشانت. In its original script: निशान्त.
What are other spellings of Nishant?
Nishant is also spelled Nishanth.
Is the meaning of Nishant verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.