Nitesh
Meaning
"lord of the right path"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #15,071
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nit, Nitu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lord of the right path"
Origin: Sanskrit
"small; humble"
Origin: Latin
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Pauline is more popular, ranked #3445 vs #15071 for Nitesh.
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Pauline is more popular, ranked #3445 compared to Nitesh at #15071 in the United States.
Nitesh means "lord of the right path" (Sanskrit origin). Pauline means "small; humble" (Latin origin).
Nitesh is primarily a boy name. Pauline is primarily a girl name.