| Nitya | Nishka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eternal, constant | Gold coin, gold ornament |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NIT-yah | NISH-kuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1988 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (57) | 2010 (46) |
| In 2025 | 44 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nitya | Nishka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 215 | 81 |
| 2010s | 386 | 311 |
| 2000s | 435 | 147 |
| 1990s | 95 | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
From Sanskrit nitya (नित्य), 'eternal, perpetual, constant'; also used as an epithet of the Goddess (Durga/Devi). Well established.
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.
Nitya is more popular than Nishka today: about 44 US babies were given the name Nitya in 2025, compared with 0 named Nishka.
Nitya means eternal, constant (sanskrit origin), while Nishka means Gold coin, gold ornament (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nitya first appears in 1988 and Nishka in 0, so Nishka has the longer recorded history.