Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Indian Scripts ನಿಶಾಂತ್(Kannada) Pronounced Pron. Nish-ahnth [key] Meaning & History Derived from the Sanskrit name for dawn or the end of night. In Sanskrit Nisha (निशा) means 'Night' and Ant (अन्त) means 'End', which can be alliterated as the end of night or the first ray of the morning sun.