Nitish is an Indian male given name from Sanskrit meaning "ruler of guidance". Notable people with the name include:
Nitish Beejan, Mauritian politician Nitish Bharadwaj, Indian actor Nitish Chavan (born 1990), Indian Marathi film and television actor Nitish Jain, Indian educationist Nitish Katara, Indian business executive murdered in 2002 Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (cricketer), Canadian cricketer Nitish Chandra Laharry (1892–1964), Indian lawyer, social worker and film producer Nitish Mishra, Indian politician Nitish Naik, Indian cardiologist Nitish Rana, Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy, Indian cricketer Nitish Roy, Indian film art director Nitish Sengupta, Indian Armed Services officer Nitish V. Thakor (born 1952), American biomedical engineer Nitish Veera (1975/6 – 2021), Indian actor who worked in Tamil-language films
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