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Nikitha

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How to Pronounce Nikitha

Pronounced nih-KEE-tah /nɪˈki.tɑ/Medium

Meaning: Nikitha is a South Asian (Indian) spelling of Nikita/Nikitha, from the Sanskrit nikita, understood as 'the earth' or 'unconquered, one who cannot be ground down.' In India this is a girl's name; the added h reflects the Indian transliteration. (Note: in Russian, Nikita is a separate male name from Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered.')Low

In 30 seconds: Nikitha is a South Asian girl's name from Sanskrit, 'the earth' or 'unconquered.' Borne by Indian-American families, it stayed rare here (said nih-KEE-tah).
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Origin MediumSanskrit
MeaningNikitha is a South Asian (Indian) spelling of Nikita/Nikitha, from the Sanskrit nikita, understood as 'the earth' or 'unconquered, one who cannot be ground down.' In India this is a girl's name; the added h reflects the Indian transliteration. (Note: in Russian, Nikita is a separate male name from Greek Aniketos, 'unconquered.')
U.S. rank (2020)#14640 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 290

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919952020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nikitha is a South Asian spelling of Nikita/Nikitha, from the Sanskrit nikita, read as 'the earth' or 'unconquered.' In India it is a girl's name, and the -th- reflects Indian transliteration. In the United States it appears mainly among Indian-American families. It shows up in American records from the mid-nineteen-nineties and reached its small high around 2009. It was never common here, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Nikitha in the United States is often the child of Indian immigrant parents and may be a teenager or young adult now. The name reads as an authentic heritage choice; it stays rare stateside while remaining familiar across India.

Did you know? In India Nikitha is a girl's name meaning 'the earth' or 'unconquered' - distinct from the Russian Nikita, a boy's name from a Greek word also meaning 'unconquered.'
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Nikitha — Sanskrit Nikita 'earth/unconquered'; Indian girl's name

Variations

NikitaNiketaNikhita

Nicknames

NikiNikkiKitha

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nikitha mean?

It is a South Asian name from Sanskrit Nikita, 'the earth' or 'unconquered,' used for girls in India.

How do you pronounce Nikitha?

It's said nih-KEE-tah /nɪˈki.tɑ/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Nikitha a boy or girl name?

Nikitha is used as a girl's name in India; note that in Russian Nikita is a boy's name.

How popular is Nikitha?

It has always been rare in the United States, an Indian heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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