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Niket
निकेतSay it ni-KAYT
Niket meaning
Niket (निकेत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A mark or sign; a house, habitation
Also used to mean: home, abode
Niket (निकेत) is Sanskrit niketa, which Monier-Williams gives first as a mark or sign and then, most often, as a house or habitation, citing the Mahabharata and classical poetry. The same word, with a suffix, gives niketana, "a house", familiar from Shantiniketan, the "abode of peace" where Rabindranath Tagore founded his school. Name lists give "home" or "abode", matching the dictionary. Niket is used mainly in Maharashtra, Gujarat and North India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 545 · entry niketa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, niketa, p. 545
Fits your syllable
First sound नि
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is नी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Niket · Niketh