Nishantha is a Sinhalese given name. Notable people with the given name include:
Nishantha Fernando (born 1970), Sri Lankan cricketer Nishantha Fernando (carrom player), Sri Lankan world champion Carrom player Nishantha Jayaweera, Sri Lankan politician Nishantha Kumara (born 1985), Sri Lankan cricketer Nishantha Muthuhettigamage, Sri Lankan politician Piyal Nishantha de Silva (born 1970), Sri Lankan politician Nishantha Ranatunga (born 1966), Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Nishantha (1975–2024), Sri Lankan politician Nishantha Ulugetenne, Sri Lankan naval officer