At a Glance
- 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
nee-shee-GUN-duhIPA /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.
Lists That Include Nishigandha
Similar Names
Rohini · Prabha · Chandamayi · Kumuda · Chandramukhi · Sasikala
