Skip to content
Naamنام

HinduGirlSanskrit

Nitya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“eternal; constant; a name of Durga”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

نتیا

नित्या

What Nitya means

Nitya (نتیا, Sanskrit नित्या) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “eternal; constant; a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nitya.

Nitya at a glance

Meaning
eternal; constant; a name of Durga
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Hindu
Say it
nit-ya
Syllables
2
Letters
5
First letter
N · ن

Meaning of Nitya

In English
eternal; constant; a name of Durga
اردو میں معنی
ابدی، ہمیشہ رہنے والی، درگا کا نام

Origin and history of Nitya

Sanskrit nitya, 'eternal'.

Base wordSanskrit nitya

How to say and write Nitya

Say it
nit-ya2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Nitya
Urdu
نتیا
Original script
नित्या
Themes
Life

Sibling names for Nitya

Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nitya.

Names like Nitya

Names that sound like Nitya

Questions about the name Nitya

What does the name Nitya mean?

Nitya means “eternal; constant; a name of Durga”. In Urdu: ابدی، ہمیشہ رہنے والی، درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Nitya a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Nitya is a girl’s name.

Is Nitya a Hindu name?

Yes. Nitya is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nitya, 'eternal'.

How do you pronounce Nitya?

Say it “nit-ya”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Nitya in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Nitya is written نتیا. In its original script: नित्या.

Is the meaning of Nitya 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.