Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nishi mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Nishi is of Japanese origin and means "The name is of Japanese origin and means 'west'. But its is also from a indian origin meaning 'night'".
- A submission from India says the name Nishi means "Beautiful night" and is of Gujarati origin.
- A submission from India says the name Nishi means "Become stronger / a beautiful night" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
- According to 4 people from the United States and India, the name Nishi is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Night".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Nishi is of Japanese origin and means "west".
- A user from India says the name Nishi means "Invigorating or process of strengthening".
- A user from India says the name Nishi is of Hindi origin and means "Darkness".
- According to a user from Bangladesh, the name Nishi means "Symbol of Love".
- A submission from India says the name Nishi means "Banner" and is of Hebrew origin.
From Japanese 西 (nishi, “west”), from the way the western or left side of the sumo ranking list is considered less prestigious, by analogy with the setting sun as opposed to the rising sun.
- (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)
- (sumo) a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
- (sumo) the western side of the ring
nishi was also found in the following language(s): Japanese