girl's name

Nishma

NISH-muh (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 25

Nishma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2014, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2012.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Nishma Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2010s.

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Births named Nishma by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 16

How Popular Is Nishma?

In 2014, Nishma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Nishma Is Used

England & Wales #4,634 3 in 1998
United States #15,607 6 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Nishma

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Nishma Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nishma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Nishma

  • Hindi NISH-muh

Sibling Names for Nishma

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nishma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Nishma

How popular is the name Nishma?

In 2014, Nishma was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Nishma a girl's or a boy's name?

Nishma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Nishma?

Nishma has 2 syllables.

When was Nishma most popular?

Nishma peaked in 2014, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.