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Nishikant
निशिकान्तSay it ni-shi-KAANT
- Meaning today
- Moon, lord of the night
- Original meaning
- "the moon, 'beloved of Night'" Monier-Williams, p. 560
- Say it
- ni-shi-KAANT
- Written
- निशिकान्त
- Other spellings
- Nishikanth, Nishakant
Nishikant
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Nishikant meaning
Nishikant (निशिकान्त) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
The moon, 'beloved of Night'
Also used to mean: lord of the night
Nishikant (निशिकान्त) is a poetic name for the moon. Monier-Williams records the Sanskrit niśākānta, "the beloved of Night", from niśā, "night", and kānta, "beloved, lover", citing the Kathasaritsagara; the name uses niśi, "at night", in place of niśā, with the same sense. Name lists give "moon" or "lord of the night", matching the dictionary. Nishikant Kamat was the Marathi and Hindi film director of Dombivli Fast and Drishyam.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 560 · entry niśā-kānta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, niśā-kānta, p. 560 · Wikipedia, Nishikant Kamat
Famous namesakes
- Nishikant Kamat, Marathi and Hindi film director
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
Nishikant · Nishikanth · Nishakant