Nisha
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 2 syllables
"Night"

From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu

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Nisha at a glance
MeaningNight
OriginBengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#7764
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Origin & history of Nisha
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Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu roots
Nisha comes from the Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Sanskrit / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Night.
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How popular is Nisha?
1984 peak year
Today, Nisha is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7764), with only about 15 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1984, 104 babies were given the name (ranked #1243 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Nisha's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,979 babies have been registered as Nisha since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
104 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,243)
15 Avg. per year
(last decade)
150 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,979 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,764) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nisha
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
N5
I9
S1
H8
A1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Nisha
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Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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