Nikhita
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ni-KEE-tah
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Nikhita is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Nikhita come from?
Sanskrit: Indian variant of Nikita, perhaps linked to Sanskrit niketa 'abode'
Is Nikhita a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikhita is a girls' name.
How popular is Nikhita in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nikhita in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nikhita in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 9 | #2,360 |
| 2004 | 9 | #2,226 |
| 2003 | 14 | #1,564 |
| 2002 | 19 | #1,186 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 12 | #1,593 |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,770 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,505 |
| 1997 | 15 | #1,333 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,450 |
How popular is Nikhita in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 26 girls. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the girls named Nikhita in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nikhita in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14,816 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,446 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8,961 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7,088 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8,711 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5,373 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4,799 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,082 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6,614 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,156 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 18 | #5,579 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12,065 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #10,509 |
| 1994 | 9 | #8,798 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 7 | #10,263 |
Nicknames for Nikhita
Names like Nikhita
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Radhika, Divisha, Akshara, Nirvana, Priya, Navya, Varnika, Viha, Nishtha, Krisha, Anisha, Prisha
Names related to Nikhita
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Nikhita: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nikhita, updated 20 October 2026.