| Ishita | Nishka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mastery, supremacy | Gold coin, gold ornament |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ih-SHEE-tuh | NISH-kuh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2010 (39) | 2010 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ishita | Nishka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79 | 81 |
| 2010s | 226 | 311 |
| 2000s | 281 | 147 |
| 1990s | 19 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit ईशिता (īśitā), 'superiority, supremacy, lordship' — one of the eight siddhis (mystic powers) in yogic tradition. Commonly rendered 'one who desires to rule' or 'preeminent'.
From the Sanskrit निष्क (niṣka), an ancient gold coin, and by extension a golden necklace or ornament — attested in the Manusmriti and other classical texts. Popular 'pure/honest' glosses on name sites are not supported by the classical sources.
Ishita and Nishka are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Ishita means Mastery, supremacy (sanskrit origin), while Nishka means Gold coin, gold ornament (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ishita first appears in 0 and Nishka in 0, so Ishita has the longer recorded history.