Nachiketa is an Indian masculine given name. It is most well-known through the character of the same name in the ancient Katha Upanishad.
Notable people with the name include: Kambampati Nachiketa (born 1973), Indian Air Force Pilot Nachiketa Ghosh (1925–1976), Indian music director and composer Nachiketa Sharma, musician Nachiketa Chakraborty, musician