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Nishank
निशंकSay it ni-SHUNK
- Meaning today
- Fearless, confident
- Original meaning
- "free from fear or doubt; secure" Monier-Williams, p. 538
- Say it
- ni-SHUNK
- Written
- निशंक
- Other spellings
- Nishaank
Nishank
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Nishank meaning
Nishank (निशंक) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Free from fear or doubt; secure
Also used to mean: fearless, confident
Nishank (निशंक) is Sanskrit niḥśaṅka, "without śaṅkā", that is, without fear or doubt. Monier-Williams gives it as free from fear or risk, unafraid, and secure, and the related niḥśaṅkā as the absence of fear or hesitation. Name lists give "fearless" or "confident", matching the dictionary; a few read it as "mark of the night", which the dictionary does not record. The name is well known through Ramesh Pokhriyal, the Hindi writer and former Union Education Minister, who writes under the pen name Nishank.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 538 · entry niḥ-śaṅka · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, niḥ-śaṅka, p. 538 · Wikipedia, Ramesh Pokhriyal
Famous namesakes
- Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Hindi writer and Union minister
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
Nishank · Nishaank