Nishi
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NISH-ee
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Nishi is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “night”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nishi mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit nishi, 'night', used in Hindi
“night”
Is Nishi a girl's or a boy's name?
Nishi is a girls' name.
How popular is Nishi in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nishi in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nishi in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
How popular is Nishi in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 25 girls. It first appears in the records in 1983.
Half of all the girls named Nishi in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Nishi in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | #10,855 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7,877 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8,054 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5,571 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7,865 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8,500 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11,794 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #11,132 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #13,511 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 7 | #10,471 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 10 | #7,874 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 9 | #7,686 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 10 | #6,210 |
Names like Nishi
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dhriti, Sanvi, Dhanvi, Yashvi, Saanvi, Tanvi, Kashvi, Anvi, Vaani, Nirvi, Krishvi, Navya
Names related to Nishi
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, “Nishi: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nishi, updated 20 October 2026.