Nithin
Meaning
grounded in right conduct (traditionally from Sanskrit niti, moral guidance). The th spelling is the Telugu badge: the same name is Nitin in Mumbai and Nithin in Hyderabad, as with the Telugu star Nithiin, and US school rosters in Telugu-heavy districts show the th form almost exclusively
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nithin has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Nithin
Most people given the name Nithin in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nithin deep dive
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