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Nithushan

Quick answerNithushan is a Tamil name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithu" (brightness/lustre) combined with the Tamil suffix "-shan," meaning a person of brightness or splendour.

Tamil/Sanskrit · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,744
TrendStable
Peak year2009
Syllables3
OriginTamil/Sanskrit
LanguageTamil
CultureTamil
ReligionHindu
Letters9
Numerology6 Chaldean 8
Global rank#3,744

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Nithushan

Nithushan is a Tamil name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithu" (brightness/lustre) combined with the Tamil suffix "-shan," meaning a person of brightness or splendour.

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Etymology

Nithushan is a Tamil name derived from the Sanskrit root "Nithu" (brightness/lustre) combined with the Tamil suffix "-shan," meaning a person of brightness or splendour. The name is primarily used in Tamil-speaking communities, particularly among Hindu populations in South India and the Tamil diaspora, with no significant historical figures of prominence bearing this name.

Nithushan currently ranks #3,744 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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