| Nishka | Rani | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Gold coin, gold ornament | queen |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NISH-kuh | RAH-nee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2010 (46) | 1971 (44) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nishka | Rani |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81 | 174 |
| 2010s | 311 | 231 |
| 2000s | 147 | 309 |
| 1990s | 0 | 331 |
| 1980s | 0 | 264 |
| 1970s | 0 | 377 |
| 1960s | 0 | 152 |
| 1950s | 0 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 23 |
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.
From Sanskrit 'rajni' (rani), the feminine of 'raja', meaning 'queen'. Used for both a queen regnant and a raja's wife across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Nishka and Rani are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Nishka means Gold coin, gold ornament (sanskrit origin), while Rani means queen (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nishka first appears in 0 and Rani in 0, so Nishka has the longer recorded history.