Nepali girl name
Nista name meaning
निष्ठा
Say it: NISH-tha/nistʰa/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #684
Meaning of Nista
Faith, devotion, dedication.
नेपालीमा: निष्ठा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ आस्था, भक्ति वा समर्पण हुन्छ।
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Nista at a glance
| Name | Nista |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | निष्ठा also निस्त, निस्ता |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #684 among girl names (2 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.
Other spellings of Nista
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Pooja♀पूजाWorship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine
- Puja♀पूजाWorship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine
- Anjali♀अन्जलीOffering with cupped hands
- Astha♀आस्थाFaith, belief, trust
- Aastha♀आस्थाFaith, belief, trust
- Shraddha♀श्रद्धाFaith, reverence, devotion
- Archana♀अर्चनाWorship, offering
- Dikshya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Anjana♀अन्जनाThe mother of Lord Hanuman
- Aarati♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
- Radha♂♀राधाProsperity, success
- Simran♀सिमरनRemembrance
Names that sound like Nista
- Nisha♀निशाNight
- Nita♀नीताUpright, well-behaved, guided on the right path
- Nikita♀निकिताEarth
- Nishma♀निश्मा
- Nima♂♀निमाSun
- Nitu♂♀नीतुUpright, well-behaved
- Neeta♂♀नीताUpright, well-behaved, guided on the right path
- Niva♀निवा
- Nishar♂♀निशारDedicated, sacrificed (in devotion)
- Nishu♂♀निशुOr similar names
- Naswa♀नस्वा
- Nishi♀निशीNight
Nista in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐶𑐲𑑂𑐛𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒱𑒭𑓂𑒚𑒰 |
| Bengali | নিষ্ঠা |
| Gujarati | નિષ્ઠા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀺𑀱𑁆𑀞𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | niṣṭhā |
FAQ about the name Nista
What is the meaning of Nista?
Nista means: Faith, devotion, dedication. (नेपालीमा: निष्ठा, श्रद्धा)
Is Nista a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Nista in Nepali?
Nista is written निष्ठा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written निस्त or निस्ता.
How do you pronounce Nista?
Nista is pronounced NISH-tha (IPA: /nistʰa/).
What is the origin of the name Nista?
Nista is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Nista?
Nista ranks #684 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Nista?
Other spellings of Nista: Nistha, Nishtha.