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Nikash
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Pronounced NEE-kahsh /หniหkษหส/Low
Meaning: Nikash is an Indian boy's name of Sanskrit origin, usually glossed as 'the sky,' 'horizon,' or 'open expanse,' and sometimes as a 'touchstone' or the clear appearance of something. It is a modern, cultured choice among Indian families, carrying an image of open sky and clarity.Low
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History & Origin
Nikash is an Indian name of Sanskrit background, generally read as 'the sky,' 'horizon,' or 'open expanse,' with a secondary sense of a 'touchstone.' It appears among Indian families in America as a modern heritage name evoking a wide, clear sky.
Nikash was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its late-2000s peak and used mainly in Indian families. A boy named Nikash then is in his teens today; the name carries an open-sky, touchstone image from its Sanskrit roots.
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What does the name Nikash mean?
It is a Sanskrit-derived Indian name, usually understood as 'the sky, horizon, open expanse' or 'a touchstone.'
How do you pronounce Nikash?
It is said NEE-kahsh /หniหkษหส/ - two syllables, with the stress on the first.
Is Nikash a boy or girl name?
Nikash is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Nikash?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.