At a Glance: Name: Nishigandha – Meaning: night-fragrance (the Sanskrit/Hindi name for the tuberose flower, which blooms fragrant at night) – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: nee-shee-GUN-duh
Nishigandha is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “night-fragrance (the Sanskrit/Hindi name for the tuberose flower, which blooms fragrant at night)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.
Meaning & Origin of Nishigandha
Meaning: Night-fragrance (the Sanskrit/Hindi name for the tuberose flower, which blooms fragrant at night).
Origin: Sanskrit.
How to Pronounce Nishigandha
Phonetic: nee-shee-GUN-duh IPA: /niːʃɪˈɡəndʱə/
Popularity of Nishigandha
Nishigandha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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