Niharika

• Origin: Hindi नीहारिका
• Meaning: “nebula.”
• Gender: feminine
• (NEE-har-e-kah)

The name comes directly from the Hindi word नीहारिका (nikarika) meaning “nebula.”

The name is borne by actress, Niharika Singh (b. 1982).

Sources

• https://dict.hinkhoj.com/hindi-dictionary.php?word=niharika&ie=UTF-8
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/niharika/submitted
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niharika