Nishon means “sign, mark”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.
- Nishon is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Nishon mean?
Literal meaning
Nishon is a boy's name used in Uzbek. It means “sign, mark”. Its elements are Persian in origin.
Nishon in Uzbek
Where does the name Nishon come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Nishon a Uzbek name?
Yes. Nishon is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Nishon across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | NishonLatin | Boy | same as above: “sign, mark” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Nishon
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishon[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Нишон | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Nishon
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Nishon rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- InobatGirl“turning back to God”same language (uzbek)
- ShohidaGirl“witness”same language (uzbek)
- QilichBoy“sword”same language (uzbek)
- AbdugʻafurBoy“servant of the Forgiving”same language (uzbek)
- ReşatBoy“right guidance”same language (uzbek)
- OʻrxonBoy“ruler, great khan”same language (uzbek)
- MalikBoy“king, sovereign, monarch”same language (uzbek)
- “big, great, lofty”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Nishon
What does the name Nishon mean?
Nishon means “sign, mark”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a boy's name in Uzbek.
Is Nishon a girl's or a boy's name?
Nishon is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Nishon come from?
Nishon is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Nishon?
Nishon is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Nishon have?
Nishon has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Nishon (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5659782. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “sign, mark” from Nishon (ism); listed as a uzbek given name in Nishon (ism); title spelling Nishon in Nishon (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q134761194. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q134761194
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