At a Glance
- Meaning
- Sharp, sharpened (feminine of niśita, 'whetted')
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- nih-SHEE-tuh
Nishita is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “sharp, sharpened (feminine of niśita, 'whetted')”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Nishita
Meaning: Sharp, sharpened (feminine of niśita, 'whetted').
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Widely glossed as meaning both 'sharp' and 'of the night.' Actually: The 'of the night' sense isn't supported -- it conflates the unrelated word niśā ('night') with the actual root niśita ('sharpened').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nishita
nih-SHEE-tuhIPA /nɪˈʃiːtə/
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