MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Nishan mean?
Nishan comes from Persian nishān, a sign or mark. In Punjabi usage it can also denote a flag or standard, as in Nishan Sahib.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
निशान
Conventional spelling
Arabic
نشان
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Nishan in Indian usage
2,952 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling निशान.
Mostly recorded for boys (94.6%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 160 records (5.4%).
- Recorded as male: 2,792 records (94.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 208 |
| 1960s | 463 |
| 1970s | 591 |
| 1980s | 848 |
| 1990s | 707 |
| Other decades | 135 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Haryana | 1,540 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 960 |
| Rajasthan | 308 |
| Other states | 144 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Nishan / M | 6 | 3,256 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Nishan; Table_6, C3548 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Nishan; Table_6, C3548