Nishchintā (निश्चिन्ता, IAST: Niścintā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is free from all anxiety and worry”. From niś/nir (without) + cintā (worry, anxious thought), this serene epithet presents the Goddess as the embodiment of utter fearlessness and mental peace — the state beyond all anxious turning of the mind.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Cintā in Sanskrit refers specifically to worried or troubled thought, the restless circling of the mind over problems and fears. The Goddess transcends this state completely; as Niścintā she radiates the peace that arises when one rests in the Self beyond all outer concern. Gifting this name to a child is an invocation for a life lived in calm, trusting contentment.

This epithet is beloved by devotees who seek relief from anxiety through contemplation of Lalitha's grace. The name is pronounced nish-CHIN-tā, with the palatal śc cluster at the junction and a long final ā.

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Scriptural source

Nishchintā appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Nishchintā aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.