Nishant (or) Nishanth

Nishant (निशान्त) is an Indian male given name.

The name Nishant is derived from the Sanskrit name for dawn or the end of night. In Sanskrit Nisha (निशा) means 'Night' and Ant (अन्त) means 'End', Hence Nishant means the end of night or the first ray of the morning sun. Alternatively, Nishant also means the end of darkness of knowledge or a new beginning. This name is used in India and Nepal.

It is usually found to be an appropriate name for first-born male children.

Nishant is a word in the Hindi dictionary. In some variants of Hindi language, it is also pronounced as Nishanth.

References

http://www.indianchild.com/baby_name_indian_boy_n.htm