Nepali boy name
Nimish name meaning
निमिष
Say it: ni-MISH/nimis/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,455
Meaning of Nimish
Moment, the blink of an eye.
नेपालीमा: निमिष संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ क्षण वा आँखा झिम्काउने समय हुन्छ।
Often from īśa, “lord”, as in Girish (lord of the mountains) and Harish, though not always: Ashish means blessing. More boy names ending in -ish →
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Nimish at a glance
| Name | Nimish |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | निमिष also निमिश, निमीश |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,455 among boy names (3 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Shishir♂शिशिरWinter, the cool season
- Ritesh♂रितेशLord of truth
- Hemant♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Sharad♂शरदAutumn, the autumn season
- Diwas♂दिवसDay or daytime
- Hemanta♂हेमन्तEarly winter season
- Nimesh♂निमेशMoment, twinkling of an eye
- Diwash♂दिवशDay or daytime
- Ashwin♂आश्विनThe seventh Hindu month (Ashwin)
- Mausam♂मौसमSeason or weather
- Sarad♂शरदAutumn, the autumn season
- Asbin♂अस्बिनThe seventh Hindu month (Ashwin)
Names that sound like Nimish
- Nimesh♂निमेशMoment, twinkling of an eye
- Nitish♂नितिशLord of right conduct
- Nemish♂निमेष
- Namish♂नमिशLord of salutation
- Nitesh♂नितेशLord of right conduct
- Nikesh♂निकेश
- Nilesh♂निलेशLord of blue
- Nibesh♂निवेशInvestment
- Nivesh♂निवेशInvestment
- Nidesh♂निदेशCommand, direction, instruction
- Nikash♂निकाशTouchstone
- Nipesh♂निपेश
Nimish in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐶𑐩𑐶𑐲 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒱𑒧𑒱𑒭 |
| Bengali | নিমিষ |
| Gujarati | નિમિષ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀺𑀫𑀺𑀱 |
| IAST romanization | nimiṣ |
FAQ about the name Nimish
What is the meaning of Nimish?
Nimish means: Moment, the blink of an eye. (नेपालीमा: निमेष, पल)
Is Nimish a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Nimish in Nepali?
Nimish is written निमिष in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written निमिश or निमीश.
How do you pronounce Nimish?
Nimish is pronounced ni-MISH (IPA: /nimis/).
What is the origin of the name Nimish?
Nimish is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Nimish?
Nimish ranks #1455 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.